Clinical Dietitian, Per Diem

Clinical Dietitian, Per Diem-(3286195)

Description

Inpatient Clinical Dietitian Responsible for the comprehensive delivery of medical nutrition therapy using evidence based practice.

Screens, assesses, implements nutrition care plans; documents, performs discharge planning and completes referrals for general patients;

coordinates patient care with Food Service Staff if necessary; adheres to departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• Communicates with and obtains information from the patient, family members, and significant others and uses this information to ensure patient-focused care and patient involvement in decision-making.
• Obtains comprehensive data on individual patient’s personal, medical / health histories including anthropometric, lab results, medications, demographics and activity / exercise.
• Obtains nutrition history.
• Determines nutrient and energy requirements.
• Identifies and reviews possible food / medication / herb interactions.
• Works closely with food service personnel to promote delivery of care.
• Analyzes and interprets nutrition and health assessment data, identifies nutrition-related problems and sets priorities for nutrition intervention.
• Formulate nutrition care plans. Establishes follow-up plans and continues providing nutrition care to obtain appropriate clinical outcomes.
• Documents nutrition and health assessment / follow up in medical record according to department standards.
• Integrates nutrition recommendations with other aspects of patient care by participating in interdisciplinary discussions focused on patients.
• Educates other health care professionals about the positive impact of appropriate nutritional care.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Demonstrates competencies required by specific area of work.
• Promotes nutrition care services to other health care providers and practices through individual communication.
• Participates in Department and Hospital activities.
• Precepts and instructs dietetic interns during their rotations and participates in their performance evaluation.
• Actively engages in process improvement to advance the delivery of nutrition care with limited resources.
• Develops professional portfolio consistent with area of practice and seeks continuing education activities to maintain competence.

Working conditions :

• Inpatient care unit
• Instructs and supervises dietetic interns.
• May work weekends, early / late hours as needed to accommodate patient care needs.

Qualifications

Skills / Abilities / Competencies Required :

• Demonstrates ability to communicate and relate to a diverse group of patient, colleagues, and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates nutrition education and counseling skills to patients / clients to achieve desired goals.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize work with limited resources.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively make decisions which achieve optimal outcomes for patients.
• Explain the impact of their decisions on the cost of delivery of health care and be accountable for those costs.
• Demonstrates an appreciation and understanding of the interdependence of all areas of NFS in successfully providing optimum nutrition care.

Qualifications :

• Registered Dietitian Commission on Dietetic Registration - required
• Licensed Dietitian Commonwealth of MA required
• BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related subject / MS preferred.
• Ability to precept dietetic interns.
30+ days ago