On-Call Registered Dietitian (RD)

Overview

Looking for flexibility and meaningful work? Join us as an On-Call Registered Dietitian (RD) supporting our Minnesota and Wisconsin communities.

 

What’s in it for you:

• Flexible on-call schedule — pick up shifts that fit your life (evenings and weekends only if you prefer!)
• Provide meaningful nutrition care to residents
• Collaborate with a supportive, mission-driven health care team
• No weekend or holiday work required
• Long-term care experience highly valued

Make an impact with your expertise — on your schedule.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Implement the established nutritional care programs: Assessment, planning, implementation, documentation, evaluation, and education based upon regulations and established nutritional best practices including but not limited to anthropometric, laboratory information, appetite, diet orders, nutrition history, medications, and nutrition related complications and risks.
• Implement and maintain procedures and documentation for residents determined at nutritional risk according to facility protocol.
• Monitor the nutritional components of the medical record for completeness and accuracy.
• Attend resident care conferences and contribute nutritional care information and care plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team regarding nutritional concerns.
• Conduct patient education with patient and family as needed.
• Plan/Approve menus and oversee implementation.
• Implement specialized/modified diets as ordered by a physician; maintain a system to ensure accuracy of diet orders and specialized/modified diet implementation.
• Oversee in meal preparation and service as designated on site.
• Assist the nutrition and culinary department in coordinating recipe development and standardization/development of menus.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Review menus as designated by facility for nutritional adequacy, palatability, presentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition.
• License or Certification as mandated by the state in which employed
• Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Registry Eligible. If Registry Eligible, must pass exam successfully within six months of hire and after passing, must obtain licensure or certification as mandated by the state in which employed.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations for long term care facilities and food service industry.
• Experience working in Long Term Care and/or Transitional Care preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to relate with staff, residents, family members, visitors, regulatory agencies and the general public.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $28.88 - $36.09 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends on many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Benefits

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

 

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

• Vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
• Accident & hospitalization coverage
• Education assistance programs

 

All employees:

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
• Same-day pay
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• College partnership educational discounts
• Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other communit