Job Description
Job Description
Accountability for the following:
- Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk within required time frames.
Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards. - Provides appropriate documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient's
medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan/goals, implementation, and
progress toward goals. - Participates in multidisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning activities as
appropriate. Works closely with other disciplines including OT, PT, speech and social services
to insure continuity of care. - Performs nutrition diagnosis after identifying the problem and clarifying the cause of the
problem with the patient's medical team. - Develops and implements or makes recommendations for an individualized plan for nutrition
intervention, including enteral and parenteral nutrition. - Reviews/approves therapeutic diets to insure compliance with all state and federal
guidelines. - Assesses and evaluates techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific
populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns. - Works collaboratively with and provides area supervision of dining service staff to assure
accuracy of diet prescriptions and high level of customer satisfaction/scores. - Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with the patient's treatment goals, referring
patients for outpatient counseling, community resources or home services as appropriate. - Conducts in-services and educational presentations to hospital/department staff.
- Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, as required, including
information for scheduling and billing of ambulatory care services. - Participates in the orientation and training of new dietitians and DTR's. Functions as a
preceptor to dietetic students and interns. Plans learning experiences, teaches, and
evaluates performance of students and interns. - Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge:
- Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition
therapy. - General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
Skills:
- Exceptional customer service/public relations skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form to patients, public,
medical staff, and physicians. - Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
- Ability to effectively counsel and educate others.
Benefits:
- Eligible for Merit based raise every year of up to 3% of the hourly rate.
- Eligible for continuing education/certification raise 3% of the hourly rate.
- Being a part of a supportive team where you are able to care for a variety of units (Acute, CCU, BHU, etc.).