Job Description

About LIFE COORDINATED:

Food is medicine. Imagine being part of an interdisciplinary care team where your recommendations are revered, respected and integrated into the member care plan. Sounds too good to be true... right? MEET LIFE COORDINATED - welcome home.

 LIFE COORDINATED is an integrated care company and PACE Program (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and this is the way we operate.Food and nutrition matter. We are seeking a Registered Dietician or Certified Nutritionist to join our team that wants to be an integral part of an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) changing lives every day. We are passionate and purpose driven to be best-in-class.

Our goal is to help our members live their best life based upon their personal goals.

PACE allows us to invest in the right things to address root cause and environmental factors, not just symptoms and resulting medical care.

Role Compensation: This is a mid-level role with room for advancement. We are open to Part time or Full Time as the Program expands. Salary range is $52,000 -$72,800. We are expanding in multiple areas and you can grow with us.

The Role Mission:

The mission of the Registered Dietician to serve as a member advocate and participate in the IDT (interdisciplinary care team). Below are key duties of the Registered Dietician.

• Evaluates participant's nutritional status, utilizing various lab values and physical assessments, obtaining primary care provider's orders as required.
• Assesses participant's food preferences, methods of preparation, and cultural and environments factors affecting the client's dietary intake.
• Participates in the development and revision of the client's plan of care as a member of the IDT.
• Develops a plan for the provision of food and drink appropriate for the participant's physical and medical needs and environmental conditions. Integrates the nutrition treatment plan into the overall plan of care developed by the IDT.
• Educates the participant's family or other caregivers about the need for and preparation of therapeutic diets as part of the treatment plan.
• Re-evaluates and revises nutritional plans as necessary to ensure the continued adequacy and appropriateness of the nutritional plan, obtaining primary care provider's orders as required.
• Reports participant's treatment response to the IDT and primary care provider.
• Provides guidance in the selection and preparation of foods and their appropriateness to the overall nutrition treatment plan.

• Oversees congregate meal service, home delivered meals, nourishment, inventory, and sanitation, supervising paraprofessional staff in the performance of their duties as they relate to nutritional services.
• Compiles and uses records, reports, and statistical information for evaluation and planning of the assigned programs.
• Maintains timely and quality documentation of all services provided.
• May participate in a joint team/family meeting to discuss current nutritional treatment plan, concerns, and suggestions for care plan update and/or revisions.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in nutrition, or a closely related field, Masters Preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Licensure or Certification for Dieticians or Nutritionists

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years' experience with related knowledge in the principles and practices of nutritional counseling and education.
• At least one year professional experience working with an elderly or frail population.
• The ability to effectively work within an interdisciplinary team.
• The ability to work effectively with culturally, economically, and educationally diverse populations.
• The ability to form positive interpersonal relationships with a wide range of staff, external contacts, participants, and their families.

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