Registered Dietitian II

Description

The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea is currently seeking an outgoing individual for our Registered Dietitian II position. The candidate for this role will confer with medical and food preparation staff to develop menus based on meal plans for our veteran residents.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides nutritional care for residents by assessing needs, completing MHIS forms, providing diet education to promote nutritional health.
• Prepares nutritional care plans based on resident interviews, diet histories, diet prescriptions, medical records, and related data to meet residents’ nutritional needs.
• Develops menus, meal plans and / or new recipes to ensure residents’ nutritional needs are met.
• Updates diet card and submits to preparation staff.
• Maintains resident records using Kardex’s system.
• Confers with food preparation and serving staff on matters such as menus, and suggestions to ensure proper preparation, handling, and storage of food in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Assists in performance improvement activities by performing client nutrition surveys.
• Assists in training employees according to department protocol to promote staff competency.
• Provides supervisory responsibilities of Dietitian I staff.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT HIRE :

QUALIFICATIONS ACQUIRED ON JOB : (List knowledge, skills, abilities)

LICENSE AND / OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

LICENSED / REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. Minimum Entrance Requirements :

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or paraprofessional experience in the field of dietetics or nutrition, and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a professional capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below. Substitutions : I. An Associate's degree with a major in home economics, dietetics, foods and nutrition, nutrition or food science and technology may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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COVID Vaccine :  As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and / or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment.