Dietitian

The Dietitian completes participant nutritional assessments and reassessments, screens and assesses participant’s nutritional status and uses pertinent data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions, obtains participant food preferences and makes dietary modifications as needed, in addition to providing nutrition education to participants, caregivers and InnovAge PACE staff.

Participant Care– 60%

• Develops and implements nutritional Plan of Care (POC) for participants and reassesses every six (6) months for each participant, or as necessary if there are changes in participant status.
• Assesses participants’ access to food and makes referrals to Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) for; meal preparation evaluation, Meals on Wheels, sack lunches and grocery shopping needs.
• Determine participants’ need for and orders liquid nutritional supplements accordingly.
• Designs and implements the nutritional components of participant care plans including active participation and development of therapeutic dining programs.
• Provides instruction to participants and caregivers regarding dietary regimens and nutritional requirements. Home visits may be necessary.
• Develops and implements the nutrition care plans for high-risk participants including medical therapy recommendations.
• Communicates with In Home Service providers regarding participants’ stock of groceries, intake of food and fluids at home or as needed.
• Monitors food intake, therapeutic diets and special dietary modifications and communicates information and concerns with the IDT.
• Calculates data obtained from food intake records and calorie counts and makes recommendations for changes to appropriate staff.
• Documents nutrition notes in the participant’s medical record.
• Communicates diet changes and nutrition concerns with dietary aides, interdisciplinary team, participants and/or caregivers.
• Provides basic nutrition and sanitation education for participants, families, primary caregivers and/or InnovAge PACE staff as needed.
• Participates within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care for InnovAge PACE program participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that plan, coordinate and monitor the care of InnovAge PACE program participants.

Administration – 40%

• Conducts sanitation and safety checks for kitchen and kitchen equipment as needed.
• Monitors adequacy of lunch and snack menus and notes/makes.
• Updates the sack lunch list, supplement sheet, diet lists and assisted dining room guide as needed.
• Attends Care Planning conferences, Family and wound care meetings and reports on nutritional status of participants.
• Assists in the training of new Dietary Aides and Lead Dietary Aides.
• Participates in work area development, in-service training and department meetings.
• Works with the State Food Program as guided by state rules and regulations.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics
• Current medical terminology and the ability to complete written assessments and document participant care.

State Requirements

• CA: Certification by CDR as a registered dietitian
• CO: Registration with CDR as Dietitian
• FL: Registration with CDR as Dietitian; StateServ Certification obtained within 30 days of employment
• NM: Current American Dietetic Association registration

PREFERRED

• Bilingual