Dietitian

Come join our awesome team as a Dietitian at Senior Community Care of Northern KY-PACE. We are offering rewarding work, flexible schedule, and great benefits! You will be involved in launching a new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly model-centered on the belief that the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families are better served in the community.

Bring your expertise and skills as a member of the IDT to help manage the complex medical, functional, and social needs of older adults as we implement our Northern Kentucky PACE program. Ultimately, PACE will work to maximize the dignity and unique needs of seniors and their caregivers.

Senior Community Care of Northern KY PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days

Salary: up to $70,720 based on experience

Registered Dietitians play an integral role in maintaining the optimal standard of care for people in long term care; not only will you be able to share your specialized knowledge for the nutrition needs of many disease states and allergies, but you will also play a role in food preparation and menu planning, counseling patients, and administering therapeutic diets.

Essentials:

• Assess nutritional needs, develop and implement nutritional care plans, evaluate and report the results appropriately
• Coordinate activities with the Director of Dietary.
• Attends required in-services and completes assigned on-line modules.
• Represent the department at various committee meetings as requested.
• Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Director of Dietary or Executive Director.

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• Verbal and writing abilities necessary to communicate work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public, required documentation in medical records.
• Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in calculating diet patterns, tube feeds, nutritional requirements and assisting the Director of Dietary in his/her responsibilities.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year clinical nutrition experience in a geriatric healthcare setting.

Come join our team, and learn why Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 6 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Change lives for the better, and join our team today.

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