Seeking a Dietician to Join Our Team!
LIFE PACE is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Dietitian to support the nutritional health and overall well-being of older adults in our Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. This role assesses participants’ nutritional needs, develops appropriate interventions, provides education, and works closely with our interdisciplinary team to deliver coordinated, person-centered care.
What You'll Do:
- Complete initial nutritional assessments for all LIFE PACE participants and six-month assessments for participants requiring nutritional intervention.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, care planning, falls meetings, quality meetings, staff meetings, in-services, committees, and special projects.
- Develop and maintain individualized nutrition care plans, diet orders, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor participant weight changes and provide timely interventions when significant changes occur.
- Recommend and coordinate nutritional interventions, including supplements, home-delivered or frozen meals, food pantry resources, and nutrition education.
- Present nutrition-related service requests to the interdisciplinary team as needed.
- Provide individual and group nutrition education, including classes and cooking demonstrations for LIFE PACE and Adult Day Health participants.
- Order nutritional supplements and review related invoices for payment.
- Coordinate home-delivered meal services and maintain positive relationships with vendors.
- Document nutrition interventions, meal deliveries, education, and participant outcomes accurately and promptly.
- Complete quality-assurance activities for the nutrition discipline.
- Contribute nutrition information to organizational newsletters or publications as requested.
- Deliver food or nutritional items to participants when needed.
- Follow all organizational policies and requirements related to confidentiality, HIPAA, infection control, personal protective equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous materials, and fire safety.
- Perform other duties and participate in committees or task groups as assigned.
