Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Registered Dietitian, RD

Company: Villa Healthcare
Location: Skokie
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

We are looking to add a Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Registered Dietitian to our team. This position will support the organization nutrition teams by assisting in the development of programs related to nutrition needs of the guests we serve.This position will be based in our Skokie, IL center and will travel as needed.We make people better. It's our philosophy and way of life. Our goal is to never settle on behalf of our guests, their families, and our staff - in short, our people. We push the boundaries of our industry standards, by striving to better the lives of all people we come across and by always doing more than what is expected. Everything we do is rooted in making people better by always being better ourselves. Of course, we're focused on quality care and good outcomes. But we're here to do so much more. Villa's leadership has a vision of rising above the status quo-of never settling, and of shattering the old image of this industry. We've always wanted to be a part of something greater, and we're making that a reality. Our commitment to our people, our environment and clinical programs will allow us to fulfill our mission of making people better.Our employees supplement their clinical expertise with passion and a willingness to exceed expectations, every time. Work can be fun when you feel you're a part of something bigger, and the members of our Villa family illustrate this daily. As a team, we commit to being BETTER: We are committed to positive employee engagement through team work & recognition, resulting in an increase in positive clinical outcomes through communication and respect.Our Ideal candidates will have the following:* Ability to independently provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to High Risk residents in our centers on a national basis.* Strong knowledge of MDS process and LTC environments.* Ability to professionally interface with and trouble shoot opportunities with other departmental leaders (nursing, administration, therapy)* Ability to maintain charting standards for "high risk" residents and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with the medical team.* Knowledge of standards and proven record of successful survey performance;* Familiarity of QA processes - sanitation inspections, test trays, safety standards, resident satisfaction weight loss root cause;* Strong computer skills;* Ability to educate and develop national dining teams.* Ability to travel to centers in IL, MI, MN, and WI* RD License in Illinois* Strong desire to build a program that can be scaled organizationally.www.villahc.comEOEVilla1

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