Registered Dietitian - Avamere Riverpark and Avamere Eugene

Registered Dietitian

Setting: Skilled Nursing

Hours: Full Time

Location - Split: Avamere Riverpark of Eugene - 425 Alexander Loop, Eugene, OR 97401 and Avamere Rehab of Eugene - 2360 Chambers Street Eugene, OR 97405

Apply online at TeamAvamere.com

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:


* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Low individual and family deductible.


* 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.


* Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.


* EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.


* Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.


* Generous employee referral bonus program.


* Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).


* Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.


* Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities


* Conduct nutrition assessments for all patients using the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitor, evaluation), utilizing pertinent data to create patient-specific nutrition plans.

Specializing care in accordance with age-specific populations, religion, ethnic, and cultural needs.


* Perform Nutrition-Focused Physical Examinations and nutrition interviews routinely.

Assess appropriateness of therapeutic diets.


* Develop and/or evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions, making recommendations as needed.


* Evaluation effectiveness of nutrition interventions and adjust as clinically indicated to support outcome goals.


* Participate in facility Nutrition at Risk (NAR) meetings to assess higher risk individuals requiring regular interdisciplinary team evaluation.


* Communicate regularly with the IDT through interdisciplinary meetings and other forms of communication.

Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

as needed.


* Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, nutrition quality assurance audits, etc.

to ensure dietary department compliance with policy, state, and federal regulations.


* Work with food service director to assure food service staff are demonstrating safe, sanitary practices and providing meals as prescribed.


* Provide nutrition-related in-services as requested.


* Review and approve facility menus bi-yearly, assuring nutritional adequacy consistent with dietary manual.

Approve of substitutions as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications

Education and Licensure:


* A bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a closely relat...