StaffFlex Registered Dietitian - 13 week contract - Day Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients/residents.  Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assessment- Completes nutrition focused physical assessments, takes measurements, reviews medical records, collects data via interviews, utilizes validated tools, evaluates anthropometric status, and calculates estimated comparative standards.

Diagnosis- Evaluates assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, criteria consistent with malnutrition, knowledge deficits, and/or high-risk health behaviors.

Intervention- Offers nutrition recommendations, orders, education/counselling, and/or referral to other services.

Education and Counselling- Provides counseling and education that reflects appropriate health literacy and cultural sensitivity to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management. Uses evidenced based theories and concepts to include transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing.

Monitoring- Makes follow-up available to detect progress. Adjust nutrition plans of care to reach nutrition goals and to promote optimal outcomes.

Leadership- Makes supervised practice experience available to dietetic interns and new employees that satisfy learning objectives. Remains abreast of emerging research applications and evidenced-based guidelines, Participates in research, performance improvement, and initiatives.

Communication- Enters complete, accurate, and timely electronic health record documentation and orders per protocol and standard operating procedure to reflect patient care. Offers timely response to internal electronic communication.

Collaboration- Participates in patient care rounds. Creates nutrition plans of care that reflect collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals. Promotes evidenced-based nutrition care.

Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·           Must be able to read, write, speak, and have good comprehension of conversational English

·           Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

N/A

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·       Bachelor's degree in nutrition or nutrition related field OR Graduate degree in nutrition or nutrition related field OR Post-Graduate degree in nutrition or nutrition related field

·       Two years of clinical experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

·       Healthcare or hospital experience preferred

·       Applicable State Food Handlers Certification within 2 weeks of hire

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

·           Current active registered dietitian status with Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)

·           Current active licensed status with state Department of Health (if applicable)

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