Facility: Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterProvides oversight of the operation of the Dietary Department to include staffing, food ordering, and preparation, food delivery and clean-up in accordance with facility policies, physician orders, resident care plans and appropriate regulations and clinical assessments of residents to assure nutritional needs are met.
Join us with an attractive benefits offering:
<ul>
<li>Competitive pay</li>
<li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</li>
<li>401K with matching funds</li>
<li>Life Insurance</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement</li>
<li>Student Loan Reimbursement</li>
</ul>
Responsibilities:
Oversees the dietary department and provides supervision to the dietary staff to ensure the nutritional needs of residents are met according to standards of practice and regulatory guidelines.
<ul>
<li>Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.</li>
<li>Participates in regularly scheduled conferences including department head meetings, Resident at Risk meetings and interdisciplinary care plan meetings.  </li>
<li>Oversees the purchase of food and supplies within budget and maintains a supply to adequately cover each meal.  </li>
<li>Provides technical guidance and administrative direction over diet planning, menu formulation, preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets.  </li>
<li>Ensures menus meet resident nutritional needs, preferences, and follow physician orders and regulatory guidelines. </li>
<li>Interviews residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.  </li>
<li>Participates in maintaining records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes.  </li>
<li>Confirms that charted nutritional progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.  </li>
<li>Visits residents periodically to evaluate quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.  </li>
<li>For Registered Dietitians with one location, they provide timely and accurate completion of nutritional portion of MDS, CAA, Resident Care Planning, and Progress Notes as well as Nutritional Assessment, Nutritional Data Card, Diet Card and other requirements as per facility policy and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. For Registered Dietitians with multiple locations, this function may vary. </li>
<li>Monitors weekly and monthly weights and collaborates with nursing personnel to make appropriate recommendations. </li>
<li>Monitors meals to ensure they provide nutritious, well-prepared, and palatable meals in a timely and consistent manner while adhering to menus and diet orders.  </li>
<li>Verify appropriate meals/snacks are served to residents with special dietary needs.  </li>
<li>Monitors food production, maintaining use of standardized recipes and menus and ensuring proper preparation and storage of food and supplies.  </li>
<li>Monitors tray line and meal service to ensure the highest level of quality and timeliness of food service is maintained.  </li>
<li>Monitors to ensure adequate food and supplies for disaster preparedness as required by state and federal regulations. </li>
<li>Assists in creating job assignments and setting priorities.  </li>
<li>Meets facilities policies and state and federal regulations regarding sanitation and safe food handling techniques.  </li>
<li>Conducts at least monthly sanitation rounds of the kitchen and related areas to ensure regulatory requirements and sanitation are maintained. </li>
<li>Assists with the development of plans of correction following State, Federal and QA surveys, as needed.  </li>
<li>Maintains records, manages budget and supplies.  </li>
<li>Monitors equipment and work areas to verify they are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner; maintains strict adherence to procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials or objects; verifies universal precautions and infection control, isolation, fire, safety and sanitation practices and procedures are followed; and promptly addresses any hazardous conditions and equipment.  </li>
<li>Monitors food preparation and food storage areas to ensure that health and sanitation regulations are being met.  </li>
<li>Reviews resident diet information and care plans, discusses with resident, family, and nursing staff, as necessary to make appropriate changes.  </li>
<li>Creates and implements procedures for department equipment to be operated only by trained, authorized personnel in a safe manner.  </li>
<li>Participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives. </li>
</ul>
Education and/or Experience:   
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field required. </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Dietician in a healthcare or skilled nursing setting preferred. </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience preferred. </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Knowledge of MDS, care planning, and clinical documentation standards. </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations governing dietary and nutritional services. </li>
</ul>
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:   
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required. </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Must meet state licensure requirements for a Dietitian (if applicable). </li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">ServSafe Certification or ServSafe certification within 90 days of employment </li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
Ciena Healthcare 
We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio.
We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.
IND123

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Facility: Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterThe Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing, overseeing, and coordinating the delivery of resident care during assigned shifts in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing the facility. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating resident care plans while ensuring the highest degree of quality care and safety. The RN supervises and supports licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), and other team members to ensure continuity of care and serves as a key resource for residents, families, and staff.
Join us with an attractive benefits offering:
<ul>
<li>Competitive pay</li>
<li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</li>
<li>401K with matching funds</li>
<li>Life Insurance</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement</li>
<li>Student Loan Reimbursement</li>
</ul>
Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Supervises LPNs, Medication Aides, CNAs/STNAs and other staff providing direct care</li>
<li>Plans, assigns, and directs work in alignment with resident needs and staff capabilities</li>
<li>Prepares work assignments, adjusting for staffing levels and resident safety</li>
<li>Receives staffing-related calls and arranges replacements as needed</li>
<li>Transfers employees among units per staffing demands</li>
<li>Completes performance evaluations and provides input on hiring, disciplining, or terminating staff</li>
<li>Adjusts break schedules and resolves staff concerns</li>
<li>Oversee unit operations during absence of higher-level management</li>
<li>Use independent judgment in accordance with company policies and applicable laws</li>
</ul>
Education and/or Experience:
<ul>
<li>Minimum 1-2 years of nursing experience in long-term or sub-acute preferred.</li>
</ul>
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
<ul>
<li>Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN)</li>
<li>Current CPR certification or CPR certification within 90 days of employment</li>
</ul>
Ciena Healthcare
We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio.
We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.
IND123

Registered Nurse (RN)

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