Registered Dietitian - Per Diem
Whittier Health Network · Westborough, MA · 5 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$40/hrPart-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of patient's nutritional care, which includes formulating nutritional care plans and overseeing their implementation.
- Ensure Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards of practice are followed, and make recommendations to appropriate clinical personnel.
- Confer with Medical and Nursing Staff regarding patient’s nutritional status and attend related patient care conferences.
- Responsible for nutritional assessment, services and discharge planning.
- Assist in developing and implementing the Culinary & Nutritional Department CQI activities.
- Provide nutritional counseling and ongoing evaluations.
- Responsible for educational sessions regarding diets and eating habits.
- Responsible for overall supervision of Culinary Department clinical personnel; includes orientation, training and evaluating performance.
- Demonstrate geriatric and rehabilitation knowledge and skills to patient care
Prerequisites
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutritional Sciences.
- Maintain a Massachusetts Dietitian License.
- Maintain registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- At least 2 years of related administrative and clinical experience in a health care facility.
- Geriatric and Rehabilitation experience preferred.
- Knowledge of growth and development across the life span.