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Careers With Purpose

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

**Facility:** GSS MN Robbinsdale

**Location:** Robbinsdale, MN

**Address:** 3815 W Broadway, Robbinsdale, MN 55422, USA

**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts

**Job Schedule:** Full time

**Weekly Hours:** 40.00

**Salary Range:** $27.50 - $44.00

Department Details

Join us at the Good Samaritan Society - Specialty Care Community, a 96-bed facility, provides rehabilitation therapy in both our young adult and geriatric communities following a hospitalization or serious illness. Our 3 floors are separated into 2 self-contained wings each that house 16 residents all with private rooms that include wheelchair/lift accessible shower and toilet, dining area, and nurses station.

What You’ll Experience:

Professional Growth: Access to continuing education, leadership development, and advancement opportunities within one of the nation's leading rural health systems.

Supportive Culture: You’ll be supported by engaged leadership and a team that truly feels like family.

Mission-Driven Work: Make a real difference in the lives of residents, patients and families—every single day.

We are centrally located on a main bus route in downtown Robbinsdale.

Student loan repayment and scholarship options available.

Access to Daily earnings available.

AHCA Silver - Achievement in Quality Award winner

Please take a moment to view this video about our facility:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VPbQdcPhx8

Job Summary

Provide leadership for dietitians. The scope of work is to optimize nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy which includes identifying clients/patients/residents at nutritional risk, determining intervention (diet modification, nutrition support, etc.), educating and counseling to promote nutritional health, and evaluating outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Coordinates activities of medical nutrition therapy staff. Provides leadership, guidance and acts as a resource through consultation with associates and community agencies. Assist with interviewing, hiring, counseling, disciplining, and performance management. Will coordinate education and training of subordinates and dietetic students. Will be expected to manage clinical performance improvement programs and assist with all projects and documentation required to meet organizational regulatory agencies and their guidelines. In clinical role, may work with all ages of clients. Coordinate, plan, and participate in community activities regarding medical nutrition therapy according to quality standards.

Optimization of nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy to clients/patients/residents with nutrition risk. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally, includes: optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.

Awareness and consciousness of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participate in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Ability to assess and apply client/patient/resident care protocols relating to all ages as required. Must demonstrate and maintain clinical nutrition expertise.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program.

Two years of experience as a Clinical Dietitian in a leadership role is required. Must have a thorough knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition. Requires knowledge of management and reimbursement and strong leadership abilities.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s). Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.

Benefits

The Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

The Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

The Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

**Req Number:** R-0237957

**Job Function:** Allied Health

**Featured:** No