Clinical Dietitian

The Renaissance Retirement Campus

Clinical Dietitian (full-time or part-time)

This position will serve at Eliza Jennings Home, located in Cleveland and The Renaissance Retirement Campus, located in Olmsted Township.

Summary:

Oversee the management of nutritional therapy and dietary needs for residents in the philosophy of person-centered care and in compliance with medical directives.

Duties include:

Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in the development and maintenance of plan of cares, policies, and procedures.
Provide time specific MDS-3.0 assessments. As necessary, meet with interdisciplinary care team to discuss the comprehensiveness of assessments and develop the resident plan of care.
Meet residents and their representatives as required to discuss nutritional status and future goals.
Develop individual care studies of significant unintended weight loss. Track tube feedings, supplement use, diet order distribution, adaptive equipment, and pressure ulcer status in accordance with person-centered care and quality assurance.
Complete monthly weight report and document all significant weight changes with assessments and interventions accordingly. Share information with appropriate staff. Track pressure ulcer status.
Provide nutrition counseling and therapy for residents for specialized diet orders, unintentional weight loss, altered skin integrity and other as consulted.
Provide staff education as requested.
Initiate and monitor the use of selective menus for residents. Adjust menus for resident preferences, therapeutic needs and nutrition needs. Use nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required.

Requirements:

2 years' experience as a dietician and in medical nutrition therapy in the geriatric population, particularly in long term care.
Licensed and Registered with the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration in the State of Ohio.
In-depth understanding of nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy in geriatric population.

Please send your salary requirements and summary of qualifications to Sandy Skerda, Executive Director of The Renaissance to sskerda@elizajen.org

Eliza Jennings is an 8 time winner of the NorthCoast 99 Award honoring us as one of the Best Workplaces in Northeast Ohio!

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