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Fallon Health · 1 month ago

Registered Dietitian- working with seniors- no nights no weekends

US-NY-Buffalo

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$73K/yr - $73K/yr

4+ years exp

Fallon Health is a company that cares, prioritizing its members by delivering equitable, high-quality coordinated care. The Registered Dietitian will provide nutritional care and education to PACE participants, developing and implementing nutritional care plans, and ensuring effective communication with the healthcare team.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conducts initial and periodic assessments (minimally every 6 months). Participates in development of the plan of care. Assessments and plan of care must be completed prior to the scheduled team meeting. Interacts with health care team members, as appropriate, to accomplish these tasks at the day center, nursing home, or participants’ homes

Ensures communication of participant changes to team members

Coordination of 24-hour care delivery

Participates in team meetings as scheduled

Coordinates oversight of food service staff

Nutritional counseling for participants and their families on proper nutrition, food selection, and adaptation of therapeutic diet plans to individual lifestyles

Supervises, monitors and maintains special diets and nutritional non-compliance

Provides nutrition education to participants/caregivers as ordered by physician and according to ADA

Develops and maintains department policies and procedures including emergency food requirements

Maintains quality documentation of services provided and completes documentation requirements in the medical record

Works directly with medical staff to ensure nutritional needs are incorporated in the medical plan of care as appropriate

Works with Weinberg Campus food service director to prepare menus specifically for PACE Participants

Monitors monthly meal utilization and identifies strategies/procedures to attain budget allocation goals and key measures. Investigates discrepancies and/or causes for increase in utilization and reports findings to program director

Assists with the PACE training of food service for PACE, and provides feed back regarding food service performance to vendor

Participates in educational activities, developing or presenting monthly group classes; developing or selecting/improving educational materials; or presenting in-services to own department or other departments

Monitors programs that ensure regulatory compliance

Monitors and improves standards of practice for both nutritional and food services processes

Ensures the provision of quality meals and snacks that meet the program’s needs of PACE Participants

Makes recommendations for home delivered meals

Provides education in regards to nutrition and food service for the Fallon Health Weinberg PACE employees and the community

Responsible for assisting with the operations of the kitchen in compliance with Erie County Health Department requirements

Works on projects for the department, small or large, as appropriate; participates in department quality improvement activities and monthly reporting. Is a member of the Quality Management Committee

Qualification

Registered DietitianNutritional Care PlansNutritional CounselingFood Service ManagementGeriatric ExperienceQuality ImprovementInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelors degree or advanced degree from an accredited college with major studies in food and nutrition or dietetics required

Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail elderly population required

Preferred

Four years of progressively more responsible work experience with at least three years of management duties preferred

Company

Fallon Health

Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a community-focused not-for-profit health care services organization based in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Founded in 1977

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.fchp.org

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