Dietitian

Job Description

Job Description

Position responsibilities

Educate staff regarding dietary issues with the focus on dietary needs and interventions at the end

of life.

Assist the physician and nursing personnel to determine the dietary needs of the patient.

Work with the IDG in the development of nutritional plans of care based on comprehensive

assessments of patients’ nutritional need, preferences, and choices.

Provide dietary assessments of patients as well as dietary counseling to patients / families as

needed.

Function as a resource for agency staff, as requested.

Participate in QAPI activities, as appropriate.

Communicate with other team members and, when appropriate, instructs them in nutritional,

dietary teaching that they may use while working with the patient.

Maintain and submit written clinical and agency records as deemed necessary.

Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his / her health care

knowledge through educational programs, attendance at workshops and conferences, active

participation in professional and related organization meetings and individual research and

reading.

Perform additional duties assigned in response to patient and / or Agency needs.