Oneida Center is hiring a Registered Diet Tech in Utica, NY. We are offering a $3,000 Sign on bonus!!! DUTIES: • Assess / Monitor the Residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans • Evaluate special needs of Residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues • Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors as well as involved department heads • Monitor Resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed • Educate residents, families, and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification • Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care • Meet weekly with the interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plan of care • Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia • Reviewing all menu changes to ensure they follow the facility’s policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines • Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis • Supervising & working closely with the dietary team to provide excellent Resident care • Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis • Ensure the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring • Communicate with the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to Residents REQUIREMENTS: • Must be a registered Diet Tech • Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics • Supervisory experience in healthcare settings • Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills • Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines • Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems About us: Oneida Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, formerly known as Focus Utica for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, is a 120-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in Utica, New York. Our pledge to the community, our residents, and staff is to provide post-acute-care in a manner that sets the standard of excellence and strives to meet and/or exceed the expectations of our residents, staff, and all we come in contact with. Services at Oneida Center include Skilled Nursing, Respite, Hospice, and Post-acute Rehabilitation and are affiliated with an Assisted Living Program and Adult Day Care. We endeavor to embrace our residents in times of crisis and assist them to leave and/or live here with a sense of well – being, individuality, and independence. Oneida Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium. Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V