Description
Schedule: 40 hours minimum per week | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Monday - Friday
Department: Dietary | Monroe, MI
What You'll Do In This Role:
Make nutrition a powerful tool for healthier, more independent living. As a Registered Dietitian with PACE, you’ll play a vital role on the interdisciplinary team, providing comprehensive nutrition assessments and developing personalized care plans that support each participant’s health and quality of life. Collaborating closely with medical, nursing, rehabilitation, and social services teams, you’ll address chronic conditions, functional challenges, and age-related nutrition needs—helping older adults thrive while maintaining dignity and independence.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Nutrition Care
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments upon enrollment, semi and annually, and with any significant change in participant condition.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition care plans based on medical history, functional status, cultural preferences, and psychosocial needs.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, malnutrition, and dysphagia.
- Monitor weight trends, laboratory values, oral intake, and nutritional risk indicators.
- Recommend therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, and texture‑modified diets as clinically indicated.
Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Participation
- Actively participate in IDT meetings, care planning, and case conferences.
- Collaborate with providers, nurses, social workers, behavioral health clinicians, and home care staff to coordinate holistic care.
- Provide nutrition‑related input for participant goals, risk mitigation, and care transitions.
Nutrition Education
- Provide individualized nutrition education and counseling to participants and caregivers.
- Support behavior change through culturally sensitive, participant‑centered education.
- Educate staff on nutrition‑related topics relevant to geriatric care.
- Provides nutrition education to staff and the community in wellness groups and other outreach opportunities.
Home and Community-Based Care
- Conduct home visits as needed to assess food access, safety, and ability to prepare meals.
- Coordinate with home care teams to address nutrition‑related barriers in the community setting.
- Organize home delivered meals and supplements as required.
Documentation and Compliance
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Ensure compliance with CMS PACE regulations, state and federal guidelines, and organizational policies.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and audits as assigned.
The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Minimum of one (1) year working with the frail and elderly.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) desired.
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification desired.
- Minimum of 1–2 years of clinical nutrition experience (geriatrics, long‑term care, or community health preferred).
Job Benefits
- Career Growth & Development – Advance your career with tuition assistance and school scholarships up to $3,000 per semester.
- Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed 120 a year!
- Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members – Enjoy Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
- Competitive Benefits for Part-Time Team Members – Enjoy Vision, Mental Health Programs, Legal Plans, Voluntary Life Insurance, and more, starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
- Retirement Savings Plan – Secure your future with employer contributions.
- Generous 6 weeks of Flexible time off per year—plus paid holidays on top of that.
- Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
- Mileage Reimbursement – Offered for work-related travel.
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT
Brio Living Services is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at loveyourcareer@mybrio.org
BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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