Role Overview & Specifications

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Facility: GSS MN Waconia Ctr

Location: Waconia, MN

Address: 333 W 5th St, Waconia, MN 55387, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Pay Info: $5,000 Sign On Bonus!!

Department Details

Good Samaritan Society - Waconia is a 90-bed 5-star rated senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care services.

We are currently hiring for a Dietician/Dietician manager, supervising the dietary employees and being the lead person for the Dietary needs of the residents. Full Time Days

Competitive

CompensationDirect access to your earnings dailyPrimarily Monday - Friday positionFun, Family Oriented Work EnvironmentExcellent Health, Dental and Vision InsuranceGenerous Shift DifferentialsHealth Savings AccountCompany Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan

Salary Increasesreferral Bonusespaid Time Offcompassionate Leave

Education Assistancescholarships And Sponsorshipscontinuing

EducationYears of Service Recognition ProgramAnd Much More!!

Job

Summary

Plans, directs and coordinates activities of nutrition services. Coordinates activities of medical nutrition therapy staff. Provides leadership, guidance and acts as a resource through consultation with associates and community agencies. Assist with interviewing, hiring, counseling, disciplining, and performance management. Will coordinate

education and training of subordinates and dietetic students. Will be expected to manage clinical performance improvement programs and assist with all projects and documentation required to meet organizational regulatory agencies and their guidelines. In clinical role, may work with all ages of clients. Coordinate, plan, and participate in community activities regarding medical nutrition therapy according to quality standards.

Optimization of nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy to clients/patients/residents with nutrition risk. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements),

education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally, includes: optimization of self-management

education and

skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.

Awareness and consciousness of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participate in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Ability to assess and apply client/patient/resident care protocols relating to all ages as required. Must demonstrate and maintain clinical nutrition expertise.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for

Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program.

Must Have Minimum Of Five Years Of Dietetic

experience. Successfully completed post graduate internship. Two years of leadership

experience preferred.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s) and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Additional advanced certification(s) preferred but not required.

Benefits

The Good Samaritan Society Offers An Attractive

benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of

benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance

benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/

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The Good Samaritan Society Is An

EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0180130

Job Function: Allied Health

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