Regional Home Care Dietitian

JOB PURPOSE :

The Regional Home Care Dietitian will oversee and support the delivery of high-quality Clinical Nutrition services to patients in various settings, such as, but not limited to clinics, home health, or outpatient services, under the direction of the Senior Nutrition Manager.

This role involves the provision of Clinical Nutrition services across multiple locations within a geographic region.

In addition, this role will have a significant involvement in auditing and quality reviews. The regional Home Care Dietitian will be responsible for making recommendations to the Regional Rehabilitation Manager and Director of Rehabilitation regarding service delivery and documentation of services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Direct Participant Care

• Performs initial face-to-face assessments and evaluates the nutritional status of individual participants utilizing nutritional guidelines, professional knowledge, and interviewing skills to provide quality care. Performs reassessment as required.
• Evaluates participants’ physical condition and calculates therapeutic diets to meet the specific requirements of individual patients.
• Provides clinical recommendations and creates orders to reflect the individualized needs of each participant, under the approval of the Primary Care Physician / Nurse Practitioner.
• Establishes nutritional plans based on assessment of participant’s condition. Monitors participant’s progress and recommends revision of plan as needed
• Documents changes in the participant’s condition and details care provided by completing all required documentation.
• Coordinates with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that the comprehensive plan of care is followed and revised as needed.
• Provides nutrition counseling to participants and / or caregivers utilizing educational materials, modified diets, and teaching aids to ensure participants' understanding of the overall plan of care and its implications.
• Acts as a liaison with other community agencies to gather and disseminate information on nutrition trends and changes.
• Travels to participants’ homes and / or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilitates, single / multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to deliver direct care to the participant.
• Evaluates the need for home-delivered meals and maintain an up-to-date working file of current participants.
• Evaluates the need for nutritional supplements. Instruct participants / caregivers / family members and other staff members in proper use.
• Education of staff members will include but is not limited to providing in-service training as needed and evaluating and documenting the competency of staff where appropriate.
• Works with Nutrition Services Team and center staff to create activities, diet groups, programs, cooking demos, and educational activities.
• Only act within the scope of the individual’s authority to practice.
• Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.

Compliance and Quality Assurance :

Administrative Responsibilities :

Other duties as assigned

Weekly hours : 40

Schedule : 8 : 30 AM – 5 : 30 PM

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education : Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Dietetics program.

Experience :

License :

Additional Requirements :

Physical Requirements

Individuals must be able to sustain certain physical requirements essential to the job. This includes, but is not limited to :