Registered Dietitian

Under the direction of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Director and the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Registered Clinical Dietitian performs nutrition screening / assessment, diet counseling for both inpatients and outpatients, patient visitation, diet consults, documentation in patient medical record and department records, and performance improvement and monitoring.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

• Performs nutrition screening on assigned patients in accordance with established standards. Is responsible for the assessment, treatment or care appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs. Possesses knowledge of growth and development needed for all patients.
• Provides the patient and / or his / her family with educational materials when appropriate or per physicians order. Diet instructions are appropriate to the patient’s assessed needs, abilities, age and readiness.
• Ensures patient diet orders, tube feeding, and / or parental nutrition orders are appropriate. Completes nutrition care plans accuratel and makes reccomendatins as needed.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Identifies opportunities for improvement, and proposes policy / procedure additions / changes to appropriate group, including Dietitians, department, Nursing, etc.
• Has adequate computer skills : Medi-tech- capable of printing daily census, diet changes, food / drug interactions. DSN list, physician / nursing communication, Lotus Notes, CBORD.
• Monitors changes in patient nutritional status and follows up as needed per policy. Attends health care team meetings / rounds regularly to discuss patient care needs.

7 Manages time effectively to meet patient and department workload. Functions based on priorities to meet patient needs first in a consistent and timely manner. Seeks additional assignments from manager during slow work periods.

9 Mentors dietetic intern training experiences, evaluates student performance.

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