Registered Dietician - Richfield

Friendship offers diverse senior living accommodations, award-winning care, new and innovative services as well as specialized rehab and therapy, to over 900 residents and patients.  The community opened its first building in 1966 and has grown to offer the full continuum of healthcare, including an adult day care center, home care services, an on-site physician clinic and pharmacy, a transitional care unit and Bistro ‘66, our newest dining venue.  In 2021, Friendship received five platinum awards from Roanoker Magazine for Best Employer, Best Retirement Community, Best Rehab/Post-Op Facility, Local Company on the Grow and Local Company that Gives Back.  For more information, visit friendship.us.  

Friendship is seeking a Registered Dietician to join our dedicated team at Richfield in Salem, VA. The Registered Dietician will promote health and control disease through sound nutrition principles and medical nutrition therapy. 

Roles & Responsibilities:  

• Counsel residents and families regarding nutrition interventions

• Participate in MDS completion and care planning for nutritional aspects of high risk residents (those requiring feeding tubes and/or dialysis)

• Supervise clinical nutrition care plans of all residents in the facility

• Complete or oversee all nutrition consults ordered by practitioners

• Prepare and disseminate significant weight changes in the facility

• In-service/educate facility staff on nutritional aspects of policies and procedures as needed or requested by the administration

• Attend care plan and risk meetings

• Mentor/precept CDM candidates per request

• Monitor quality measures report for accuracy of data entry and to aid with assessing and identifying residents at nutritional risk

• Comply with facility safety and health guidelines

• Provide consultation to administration regarding planning, policy development and priority setting based on evaluations of nutrition and food service programs

• Complete audits on nutritional and/or food service programs; including regular kitchen sanitation inspections

• Consult with Executive Director  of Dining on menus and compliance to state and federal regulations

• Review policies and procedures related to nutrition, food service, and dining in preparation for state survey process

• Prepare quality assurance report with information based on monthly significant weight changes. Attend the monthly QA meeting to discuss the weight change data.

Qualifications:

• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language

• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Be able to follow written and oral instructions

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Valid, Registered Dietician license, required

• Experience in long term care facility preferred

Benefits for Full Time positions include:

• 401(k) retirement plan along with employer match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Voluntary insurance (additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness, short term disability)
• Employee Assistance Program

Friendship values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military.