Registered Dietitian PACE
- Req Number: 301555
- Job Type: Full time
- Address: 4600 Wesley Ave
- City, State: Norwood, OH
- Posted Date: 4/11/2025
TriHealth is actively recruiting for a FT day Dietitian for PACE of Cincinnati. PACE Center is located in Norwood Ohio. Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility.
The PACE Dietitian is responsible for the medical nutrition program for PACE participants. The PACE Dietitian is a member of the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and is responsible for completing nutrition assessments for new PACE participants and nutrition reassessments on existing PACE participants as part of the PACE IDT care planning process. The PACE Dietitian is responsible for assessing participants' nutritional and dietary needs and incorporating industry best practices to implement appropriate nutritional and dietary interventions for PACE participants in collaboration with the IDT. The PACE Dietitian is responsible for planning food services at the PACE Center and ensuring participant food preferences are considered in PACE Center menu planning. The PACE Dietitian is responsible for providing nutrition and diet education to participants, caregivers, and PACE staff.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition from an ADA-accredited institution. (Required)
1 - 2 years of experience as a Dietitian. (Preferred)
1 - 2 years of experience working with a frail or elderly population, or in the absence of such knowledge, receive appropriate training on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring. (Required)
Certified as a Registered Dietitian (RD) Preferred or Other Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN),
Certified Diabetes Educator Preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Preferred
ServSafe certified (may be required per the State/State Administering Agency) Preferred
Registered member of the ADA and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Preferred
Job Responsibilities:
Participates as a PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member and is responsible for completing nutrition assessments for new PACE participants and nutrition reassessments on existing PACE participants as part of the PACE IDT care planning process.
In collaboration with the primary care provider and IDT, develops and implements nutrition and diet care plans for participants, identifying and considering the medical, physical, social, and emotional needs of PACE participants.
Assesses PACE participants’ food security status and recommends to the IDT measures to address participant food security issues through PACE service delivery interventions and the care planning process. In concert with the primary care provider, assesses participants’ needs for nutritional supplements.
Monitors PACE participants for changes in their health or psychosocial status requiring a nutrition reassessment. Promptly communicates pertinent changes in participant nutritional or dietary status to the IDT.
Attends IDT meetings and morning meetings and reports on participants' nutritional status, including changes to individual participant food intake and notable weight changes. Based on clinical observations or nutrition reassessments, make recommendations to the IDT for incorporating or modifying therapeutic diets and recommending dietary modifications to participant care plans.
Responsible for daily food services planning at the PACE Center, ensuring participants’ dietary restrictions are enforced and participant food preferences considered.
Serves as a nutrition and diet subject matter expert and communicates to the IDT best practices in nutrition management for a frail elderly population.
Working Conditions:
Bending - Rarely
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Frequently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
Interpersonal Communication - Frequently
Kneeling - Rarely
Lifting Lifting 50+ Lbs. -
Lifting Pulling - Frequently
Pushing - Frequently
Reaching - Frequently
Reading - Frequently
Sitting - Frequently
Standing - Frequently
Stooping - Occasionally
Talking - Frequently
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Frequently
Color Vision - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
Walking - Frequently
TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:
Serve: ALWAYS...
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
Excel: ALWAYS...
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service
Respect: ALWAYS...
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.
Value: ALWAYS...
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.
Engage: ALWAYS...
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community