Registered Dietitian

The Registered Dietitian’s primary responsibility is completing nutrition assessments for all residents and incorporating nutrition interventions into plan of care to maintain and/or restore residents’ to desired nutritional state.

Duties and responsibilities

• Completes Medical Nutrition Therapy Assessment
• Participates in the facility Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance process
• Attends mandatory in-services and participates in training programs to enhance skills
• Maintains on-site regular attendance as scheduled
• Performs all other tasks or duties as assigned
• Develop and implement care plans for residents
• Development of nutritional assessments
• Assess residents for nutritional status and provide interventions and treatments
• Collaborate with Physicians, nursing staff and ancillary services such as Physical Therapy

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited bachelor’s dietitian program
• Registration and Licensure required
• 2+ years’ experience working as a Registered Dietitian; preferably in Long Term Care
• Must be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both written and orally, as to communicate with employees, and residents as needed.
• Must be able to effectively read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and skillfully gather and analyze information
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities as to use time efficiently
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve performance through management feedback

For Inquires Contact

Oakland Manor

737 N. Highway St.

Oakland, IA 51560

319-646-2911

AAP/EEO Statement

Our facilities provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally-protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.