About this role
Registered Dietician (RD)
Part-Time
16 hours/week - On-Site
Location - Avamere Rehab of King City, 16485 SW Pacific Hwy, Tigard, OR 97224
Apply online at TeamAvamere.com [https://teamavamere.com/]
At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible. * 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program. * Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave. * EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits. * Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement. * Generous employee referral bonus program. * Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account). * Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company. * Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.
Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities
* Conduct nutrition assessments for all patients using the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitor, evaluation), utilizing pertinent data to create patient-specific nutrition plans. Specializing care in accordance with age-specific populations, religion, ethnic, and cultural needs. * Perform Nutrition-Focused Physical Examinations and nutrition interviews routinely. Assess appropriateness of therapeutic diets. * Develop and/or evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions, making recommendations as needed. * Evaluation effectiveness of nutrition interventions and adjust as clinically indicated to support outcome goals. * Participate in facility Nutrition at Risk (NAR) meetings to assess higher risk individuals requiring regular interdisciplinary team evaluation. * Communicate regularly with the IDT through interdisciplinary meetings and other forms of communication. Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc. as needed. * Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, nutrition quality assurance audits, etc. to ensure dietary department compliance with policy, state, and federal regulations. * Work with food service director to assure food service staff are demonstrating safe, sanitary practices and providing meals as prescribed. * Provide nutrition-related in-services as requested. * Review and approve facility menus bi-yearly, assuring nutritional adequacy consistent with dietary manual. Approve of substitutions as needed.
Requirements and Qualifications
Education and Licensure:
* A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a closely related field and completion of a dietetic internship approved by the Accreditation Council of Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). * Maintains Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), and continuing education required. * Dietitian license and/or certification required to be obtained within 60 days from date of hire, type dependent on which state providing MNT.
Experience and Qualifications:
* At least one (1) year of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics, preferred. * Possess skills to organize and prioritize tasks to adhere to clinical expectations, function independently, and make independent decisions with minimal assistance. * Safe and reliable form of transportation required to reach facility under diverse weather conditions.
Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
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