Registered Dietitian

Job Title : Registered Dietitian

Location : Madison, WI

Duration : 3 Months+ with possible extension

Work Schedule : Days, 8-hour shifts

Contract Terms : W2

Job Description :

• Responsible for the planning and implementation of the nutrition care of the patients in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, clinical guidelines, and policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Nutritional Services manager to ensure accurate food service is provided to patients.
• Performs job based on applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies and procedures, and evidenced based clinical guidelines.
• Participates in implementing policies and procedures related to nutrition care of the patient.
• Participates in the hospitals performance improvement program by conducting, aggregating, trending, and acting on data for key clinical nutrition indicators.
• Participates in quality assurance activities that ensure oral nutrition therapy is safe and accurate from the culinary department.
• Conducts initial assessments and reassessments on all patients admitted to the hospital.
• Ensure proper completion of documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning)
• Prescribes nutrition therapy to meet estimated needs and monitors tolerance.
• Provides ongoing reassessment to ensure optimal nutrition therapy is provided.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to develop, implement, and monitor the nutrition care plan.
• Interviews patients, family members, legal representatives, and / or significant others to obtain diet history, food preferences, and other pertinent information needed to develop and / or update plan of care.
• Advocates for patient to protect and promote patients' rights and accommodate individual needs and cultural / religious preferences.
• Involves the patient / family in planning objectives and goals for the patient.
• Conducts nutrition education individually and in classes to patients, families, staff, and community as appropriate.
• Conducts meal rounds to ensure patients are receiving therapy that meets patient's needs.
• Coordinates with culinary department to resolve patients concerns or dissatisfactions with diet or meal service.

Facility Requirements :

• Must have 2 years recent Dietician experience.
• Must have BLS certification (Must be through the American Heart Association)
• Must have Wisconsin Dietitian license
7 hours ago