Registered Dietitian

Beyond a Resume is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to support our elderly health care client at a new facility in West Baltimore within the framework of a supportive, innovative, and expert leadership team and company. The Registered Dietitian will help our team to have a transformative impact on a particularly under-served community in West Baltimore. We are looking for an experienced Registered Dietician who will assess the nutritional status and needs of participants of the program.

Main Responsibilities:

• Works independently to assess the nutritional status and needs of participants of the program
• Member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and participates in the assessment and review process of participants in determining their nutritional needs
• Counsels participants and their families in order to provide nutritional and diet information relating to known medical conditions
• Reviews and interprets physician prescribed diets, calculates special diets, makes recommendations for nutritional care plans
• Confers with physicians and nursing personnel to clarify orders, make recommendations for appropriate dietary treatments, and general exchanging of information and evaluates participant’s response to diet therapy
• Works and collaborates with the participant and the family as well as all members of the interdisciplinary team in developing the participants’ plan of care
• Evaluates participant outcomes and or progress toward achieving the objectives/goals of the care plan and communicates this information among other members of the IDT
• Directs and supervises the participant luncheon meal ensuring that participants are fed proper meals and those that need close monitoring or supervision during meal time are adequately cared for
• Monitors and maintains accurate records of food and refrigerator temperatures to maintain the safety standards of the FDA
• Supervises the dispensing of frozen meals, bag lunches, or nutritional supplements to the transportation department for home delivery
• Approves and revises all cycle menus, recipes and foods brought to Skyland PACE
• Maintains and promotes infection control practices in the kitchen area and holds staff members accountable to these practices

Qualifications:

For our Registered Dietitian role, we are looking for the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related. Must be legally authorized to practice in Maryland
• Completion of dietetic internship or equivalent practicum, plus registration as a Dietician by the American Dietetic Association is required
• One year(s) of experience with a frail or elderly population preferred
• Must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screening and criminal background check
• Up-to-date vaccinations, including COVID vaccine, required
• Must be able to work onsite and have reliable transportation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked with the elderly population before?
• Are you legally authorized to practice in Maryland?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dietitian: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, DC 20001 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person