Registered Dietitian (RD)
Company: Carthage Center
Location: Deferiet
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Registered Dietitian (RD) at Carthage Center summary: The
Registered Dietitian at Carthage Center provides nutritional
assessments and develops care plans for residents in a skilled
nursing facility. This role involves coordinating nutrition
support, ensuring compliance with diet modifications, educating
residents and staff, and collaborating with interdisciplinary
teams. The position requires nursing home experience, knowledge of
state and federal guidelines, and proficiency with EMR and menu
software. Carthage Center is hiring a Registered Dietitian (RD) for
our Skilled Nursing Facility. 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 an 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 an interdisciplinary team on a daily
basis to provide quality care to Residents REQUIREMENTS: Must be a
Registered Dietitian Must have nursing home experience 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: Carthage Center
for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 90-bed rehabilitation and
skilled nursing facility located on the outskirts of the historic
village of Carthage. Excellence is our goal and good outcomes in
recovery and rehabilitation are our daily measures of progress. We
will maintain a comfortable, dignified environment where our
residents can enjoy an engaged, healthy lifestyle that will be a
constant steady source of peace of mind to their families. Carthage
Center will maintain our residents’ bonds to their community by
extending ourselves to our neighbors and to the society we serve.
Carthage Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care
Consortium. Keywords: Registered Dietitian, nutrition assessment,
skilled nursing facility, diet modification, resident care plans,
nutrition support, EMR software, state and federal guidelines,
interdisciplinary team, nursing home experience
Keywords: Carthage Center, Utica , Registered Dietitian (RD), Healthcare , Deferiet, New York
