Registered Dietitian

PACE Southeast Michigan (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is looking to add a full-time Registered Dietitian to our dynamic team! In the role of a Registered Dietitian at PACE, we are able to form trusting and long-lasting relationships with our patients (participants) and caregivers in a way that is unheard of in other healthcare settings. Our purpose as RDs directly contributes to the mission of PACE by providing high quality, evidence-based nutrition care in order to help keep our participants independent in the community and out of the hospital and nursing home. This is a unique role in the world of dietetics as it is the perfect combination of clinical and community nutrition with flexibility and opportunities for growth!

Job Summary: Under the general direction of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Registered Dietitian (RD) implements the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) through the completion of comprehensive nutrition assessments, determination of the nutrition diagnosis, development and implementation of evidence-based nutrition intervention(s), and evaluation of participant progress. The nutrition assessment can include, but is not limited to, identification and documentation of malnutrition and morbid obesity, evaluation for food insecurity, motivation for changing behaviors, and development of individualized goals and interventions for participants with complex medical conditions. The RD is responsible for providing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to participants and caregivers with varying levels of nutrition risk. The RD is a required and integral member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and demonstrates ability to collaborate with all members of the IDT.