Primary responsibilities include nutrition screening, participation in the Nutrition Care Process as determined by the RD for nutrition assessment, developing and implementing nutrition intervention/plan of care such documenting medical, food and nutrition-related data, providing individualized or group nutrition education, monitoring meal, snacks and/or medical food intake to contribute to evaluating the residents' progress and revisions of plan of care, if indicated; participating in interprofessional team care plan meetings with or representing the RD; completing assigned Minimum Data Set (MDS); monitoring the quality and accuracy of food served to residents; participating in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. Completion of a dietetic technician program, or completion of a required nutrition and dietetics coursework through a Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ASCEND).