Clinical Dietitian On-Call

Responsibilities

• Evaluates nutrition risk criteria, assesses nutritional status and develops and implements plan of nutrition care based on evidence based practice and diagnosis related care guidelines.
• Documentation is outcome oriented and supports progress toward nutrition goals.
• Reviews current nutrition publications and research; adapts findings to nutrition care practice and development of patient education materials.
• Reviews integrated nutrition screening reports and accurately identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Completes nutritional assessment using established evidenced based, diagnosis related nutrition care guidelines.
• Evaluates patient outcome and progress toward achieving nutrition goals. Revises intervention and/or education plan.
• Serves as nutrition specialist and resource to physicians, HH departments, allied health professionals, and accredited nutrition programs.
• Prepares written outcome oriented documentation for the patient’s medical record on all consultation in accordance with evidence based practice guidelines.
• Researches, develops and implements patient nutrition care protocols and educational materials, based on evidence based practice.
• Participates in performance integration and improvement of patient care processes and department or system process improvement initiatives.
• Affirms nutrition education needs and provides individualized education to patients and families.
• Adapts to changes in work environment.

Requirements

• Master's Degree as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (effective Jan. 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update - Required
• Experience: None - Required 3 to 5 years' experience - Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: Food Service\RD - Registered Dietitian Current Registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration Upon Hire - Required