Registered Dietitian Details

Registered Dietitian

Unidine Corporation - Rockville, MD

Employment Type : Full-Time

The Registered Dietitian represents the key contact with guests to assess nutritional and dietary needs, make recommendations, and work collaboratively with client representatives (especially nursing/medical staff), and with our Dining Services Director and Team Members to deliver those guests’ needs to high standards; is the leader in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs, both with clients and Dining Services Director, ensuring that all required statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered; and ensures that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining services production and operations, and provides overall planning, recommendations, documentation, and control of resident/patient nutritional needs in the facility to within requirements of company standards and policies and statutory requirements.

Essential Functions and Key Tasks:

• Evaluates resident nutritional needs and establishes individualized plan of care
• Monitors resident status and takes appropriate actions
• Works collaboratively with dining services department
• Creates and maintains documentation
• Maintains client relationships
• Updates and applies professional knowledge
• Sets and communicate objectives, communicate and reinforce high standards in all areas, monitor performance and addresses issues.

Education and Experience:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) and/or have licensure/certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, successful completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent. Member of the American Dietetic Association.
• Preferred to have 2 years of clinical experience in senior living skilled nursing facility, assisted living, rehabilitation, and/or acute care environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $1.00 per hour