Certification Details
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
- EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- IV Certification (LVN / LPN)
- State License - Copy of Professional License
- NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN / LVN, AP)
Job Details
- Must have acute care experience
- Provides appropriate patient nutritional care
- Assesses the nutritional status of patients formulates a care plan coordinates its implementation and evaluates its impact and effectiveness
- Provides nutrition education to patients / families / staff
Job Requirements
- Interviews patients to obtain information regarding food habits and cultural food preferences
- Applies the principles of growth and development over the life span
- Assesses as appropriate and interprets data
- Determines patient care requirements and delivers care relative to the patients age-specific needs
- Reviews information from interdisciplinary screening mechanism to prioritize high risk patients according to policy
- Establishes nutrition intervention plans
- Accurately assesses patients nutritional status and determines appropriate nutritional diagnosis
- Assures that assessments are completed in a timely manner
- Provides follow-up (reassessment) to see if recommendations are implemented and effective or suggests changes to the plan of nutritional care
- Documents all interventions assessments education and care plans
- Addresses discrepancies in diet orders
- Makes rounds to nursing units
- Assists in the development of clinical performance indicators for the department
- Evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets
- Collaborates with other hospital services
- Maintains pertinent patient data
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
Additional Details
- American Heart Association certifications : ACLS, BLS, PALS / NRP / ENPC as required by department specifics
- Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring for L&D
- HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement
- State License Verification within 30 days of start
- FIRE CARD (not required for this facility)
6 hours ago