Registered Dietitian, Manager

Goodwin Living is proud to be recognized as a Top Workplace in the greater Washington, D.C. region by The Washington Post every year since 2019 — and now nationally by USA Today. Since 2022, we’ve also been annually recognized as one of the top 100 employers for interns by the Top Virginia Employers for Intern Awards. These honors are based entirely on feedback from our team members, gathered through an annual third-party survey. Here’s what they say makes us stand out:

• Embracing Diversity: Our strength is in our diverse team from over 70 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice. 
• Growth and Opportunities: We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential. 
• Valuing Our Team Members: By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and valued. 

Manages the dining services staff on the Health Care and Assisted Living Floors to ensure that resident satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. Responsible for providing direction and leadership for the Health Care and AL floors in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth from all federal, state and local regulations. Provides clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to residents in Health Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living.

1. Assesses the nutritional status of adult and/or geriatric resident through documentation in the medical record. Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, visual assessment and interpretation of laboratory values.
2. Develops and revises a nutrition care plan and baseline care plan based on information from the resident, medical record, family and health care team members
3. Completes a monthly weight loss report and quarterly dietary oversight
4. Reviews menus for nutrition balance and provides information on calorie content
5. Designs menu templates for special events and enters it into the resident website. 
6. Orients, mentors and trains health care and assisted living managers, servers, and dietetic interns. Supervises HCC (Health Care Center)/ AL managers. 
7. Participates in and leads facility wellness programs
8. Provides ServSafe training for managers and food handlers. Proctors ServSafe exam sessions for all dining service managers.
9. Develops and implements bi-weekly nutrition classes on the HCC and Terrace . Leads AL Dining Committee. Develops lectures for Independent Living residents as requested.

• Bachelors degree from a four year college or university 
• Minimum one year work as a dietitian preferred
• Registered Dietitian ( Commission on Dietetic Registration), or must achieve within 6 months. State license as required
• Basic algebra skills
• HIPAA Compliance
• Can read and interpret professional journals and government regulations, as well as write reports
• Ability to operate hospital's admission, discharge, and transfer system. Microsoft suite fluency
• Ability to walk, talk, hear, feel (reasonable accommodations can be made)

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has earned us Top Workplace recognition by The Washington Post since 2019 and, more recently, national recognition by USA Today. These honors reflect the culture our team members foster every day — one rooted in purpose, belonging, and growth.