Registered Dietitian

The Dietitian works under the general direction of the Director of Nursing (DON) with latitude for independent decision-making and clinical judgement in providing high-quality person-centered nutritional support and consultation to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, the dietitian works to promote the mission, vision, and values of Heritage Christian Services, Inc.

• Must have a B.S. level degree in Nutrition or higher and be credentialed and maintain credentials through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Prior experience with developmental disabilities preferable.
• Valid driver’s license in compliance with Heritage Christian Services’ motor vehicle record standards, and reliable transportation to and from work.

• →Assess nutritional needs, develop and implement appropriate interventions taking a holistic approach to supporting people, develop nutrition programs when needed, and monitor/evaluate and report the results as needed.
• →Confer and collaborate with registered nurses, clinicians, and residential teams in order to coordinate medical and nutritional interventions.
• →Provide and create tools for individuals and direct support staff on a broad spectrum on nutritional needs including but not limited to: the basic of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, management of acute and chronic disease, rare metabolic conditions, food allergies, weight management, GLP-1 and weight management medications, wound care, nutrition monitoring, and improvement of quality of life.
• →Provide insight into complex clinical and biochemical abnormalities and implement nutritional strategies for disease prevention and management.
• →Assess and implement enteral nutrition support.
• →Complete necessary documentation including assessments, staff supports, care plans, and progress notes as needed by referral from RN, ML, or physician.
• →Maintain transparent communication with individual’s guardians, RN, staff, and Director of Nursing.
• →Appropriately refer internally or externally to another specialized clinician if needed.
• →Provide tools and/or in-servicing for staff in the areas of nutrition, diabetes, and safety and sanitation.
• →Attend meetings as deemed necessary, as well as discipline specific meetings (i.e. ISP’s, case studies, person specific meetings).
• →May provide supervision and education services to local college dietitian students as approved by Director of Nursing.
• →Other duties as deemed appropriate by supervisor

We believe that people are entitled to dignity, respect, equity and justice. We champion a society that removes barriers. We reject racism and discrimination of any kind. We protest systemic and political inequities that marginalize people, recognizing that there is a history of structural racism in the United States. We will continue to learn and change to achieve justice. We know that strength comes from unity.

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