Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian in Owosso, MI

Job Title

Dietitian – Long-Term Care (LTC) / Rehab

Location

Owosso, MI | Long-Term Care / Inpatient

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients identified at nutritional risk, by consult, or per policy, and document findings appropriately in the electronic medical record
• Incorporate evidence-based practice when developing and implementing nutrition interventions, including evaluation and recommendations for specialized nutrition support
• Develop and direct the overall nutrition and hydration plan of care for each long-term care resident, accounting for age-specific, cultural, religious, and ethnic considerations
• Evaluate residents for significant weight changes, new admissions, new or continuing wounds; attend standards of care meetings, care conferences, and meal rounding; and support survey readiness for the LTC unit
• Coordinate care using a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with dietary management staff, nursing, and medical staff physicians
• Participate in quality improvement projects and support continuous quality improvement efforts in alignment with applicable regulatory standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition from an accredited institution
• Must be Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Minimum 1 year of Dietitian experience
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• COVID-19 vaccination required; exemptions considered
• Current Skills Checklist (within the past year, pertinent to specialty) required
• Two supervisory reference forms completed within the last two years required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in both long-term care and inpatient clinical settings
• Familiarity with JCAHO, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to nutritional services
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) documentation systems

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across a diverse clinical environment, splitting time between long-term care, inpatient, and quality improvement initiatives
• Join a mission-driven healthcare organization committed to compassionate, patient- and family-centered care within an established and well-resourced facility