Clinical Dietitian

About the role

This position works with the medical team to provide optimal medical nutrition therapy to all patients including infants, pediatrics, adults and geriatrics. Works with other members of the department to improve food service and quality care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive high quality medical nutrition therapy to patients.
• Complete physician ordered consults and instructions according to standards of care and document in medical record.
• Contact the physician regarding any concerns, recommendations, etc.
• Document NPO/Clear Liquid notes by day five; follow-up until nutrition provided (unless contraindicated).
• Complete and document calorie counts accurately.
• Document summary of calorie counts within 24 hours of completion if results warrant nutritional recommendations.
• Calculate and report results of nitrogen balance and metabolic cart studies accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete and document nutrition assessments on high-risk patients according to standards of care; including but not limited to: appropriateness of diet to diagnosis, adequacy of current tube feeding, infant formula, or parenteral nutrition orders; assessment of laboratory values, drug-nutrient interactions, medical history, current nutritional needs, nutrition education needs, care plan development and writing orders in the electronic medical record when nutrition intervention is needed for a patient.
• Attend local or national meetings/conferences specifically those that physicians request dietitian attendance or those meetings/conferences required to maintain accreditation of hospital programs or foster partnership with other facilities.
• Work with Physicians, Nurse Managers and nursing staff on assigned units to improve medical nutrition therapy to the patient, including diet texture changes, providing appropriate foods/texture for aspiration risk (also work with speech pathologist), timing of medications to prevent drug-nutrient interactions, etc.
• Act on any patient food complaints, provide alternative selections and/or arrangements.
• Follow-up with appropriate managers on food quality issues.
• Review and update clinical rotation assignments annually to reflect changes in practice and feedback from previous interns, unless determined by student's university.
• Develop and teach classes regarding area of specialization to the interns (i.e. renal nutrition, oncology, nutrition support, etc.).
• Monitor interns, making certain that they are functioning to standards before leaving unsupervised.
• Review and co-sign all intern documentation in the medical record.
• Correct assignments and evaluate progress within 2 weeks of the end of the rotation.
• Attend intern case study presentations, question interns, evaluate presentation.
• As requested, develop and present in-services to other health care personnel, food service personnel, and students.
• As requested, develop and present lectures to community groups.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) through the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Licensed Dietitian through the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians MD: Licensed Dietitian through the State Board of Dietetic Practice OH: Licensed Dietitian through the Ohio Board of Dietetics
• One (1) year of clinical experience.

Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Concentrated mental activity is required to organize the work.
• Able to respond to changes in work volume throughout the shift.
• Able to work Saturdays and some holidays.
• Able to interact with co-workers, patients, family and other members of the medical team in a positive manner.

Benefits

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Pay

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