Registered Dietitian

ARAMARK

Orlando, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Assisted Living, Auditing, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Community Support, Community and Social Services, Dietary Management, Dietetics, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Food Services, Health Plan, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Long-Term Care, Medical Records, Memory Hardware, Menu Management, Nursing, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Needs, Operational Audit, Outpatient Care, Record Keeping, Regulations, Risk, Sanitation, ServSafe Certification, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Wound Care
LOCATION
Orlando, FL
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Description

The Clinical Dietitian provides overall nutrition care to residents for Aramark SeniorLIFE+ in Orlando and the surrounding area. Nationwide, Aramark SeniorLIFE+ Dietitians ensure that the nutritional needs of the residents are met, and that all documentationis complete and accurate. Plans and administers activities related to resident nutrition care, complying with the standards established by Aramark SeniorLIFE+, regulatory agencies, and clients. Establishes and maintains effective multidisciplinary relationships to provide a unified approach to resident care. Where applicable, possible multi-location assignments that are within reasonable driving distance of one another may be offered. In the future, areas of the US with a larger urban footprint may bring the opportunity of a Traveling RDN role, reporting to the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager for scheduling, reporting, and oversight.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain dietetic registration, and/or state licensure as required and continuing education requirements.
  • Conduct resident nutrition assessment including Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) on assigned resident population
  • Manage the development, implementation, and follow-up plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process and Aramark SeniorLIFE+ policy.
  • Conduct regular meal observations to drive resident satisfaction.
  • Provide nutrition counseling for individuals and family members, taking into consideration any adaptations to meet resident learning needs per community policy.
  • Utilize assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
  • Provide appropriate follow-up in accordance with resident goals, referring short-term residents for outpatient nutrition counseling or community services as appropriate and per community policy.
  • Deliver strong operational performance by executing against Aramark SeniorLIFE+ and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to residents.
  • Work cooperatively with nursing and other interdisciplinary team members and dining services to ensure delivery of person-centered nutrition care.
  • Provide person-centered care following Aramark SeniorLIFE+ and regulatory standards and programs, continually monitor operations, complete scheduled assessments on time, and initiate nutrition care plans
  • Provide appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in a resident's medical record, care plan, and menu management software.
  • Maintain clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical and non-clinical activities.
  • Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of residents' protected health information
  • Attend care plan and risk or weight/wound meetings as appropriate.
  • Conduct monthly sanitation audit and dining observation/tray line audit in the dining services department.
At Aramark SeniorLIFE+, developing new skills and doing what it takes to make a positive impact for our team, resident, and for our clients. To meet our commitments, job duties may change, or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications
  • Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with course work accredited and approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics credentialing agencies
  • Obtain and maintain registration and required continuing education credits with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
  • Obtain and maintain state licensure including continuing education credits as required by state law
  • Previous experience working with older adults in a skilled nursing or long-term care community is preferred
  • ServSafe Certification is preferred, Aramark may be able to provide the coursework and certification


Conditions of employment may include busy skilled nursing, long-term care, or memory support communities as well as dining rooms and kitchen/serving areas.

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About the Company

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ARAMARK

We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.

Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.

Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.

Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.

To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.

We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.

Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.

The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1936
WEBSITE
https://www.aramark.com/