Dietitian

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Category Care Management

JOB TITLE:

Dietitian

REPORTS TO:

Administrator

FLSA STATUS:
Exempt

JOB OVERVIEW:
Will oversee the nutritional well-being of our patients. Will conduct nutrition assessments, identifying patients at risk and creating diet plans. Will provide nutritional education to patients and mitigate risk factors. Able to collaborate with physicians, therapists and nurses in order to tailor dietary services and improve patient outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

a. Review dietary policies and. assist in the development and/or revision of such policies and procedures as needed.

b. Provide consultation to medical, nursing, professional staff of facility regarding dietary needs of facility's patients, and contribute pertinent information to interdisciplinary care plans as needed.

c. Review nutritional documentation of all new admissions and patients at high nutritional risk including but not limited to: wounds, significant weight losses, underweight, tube feedings, renal failure or other acute episodes of disease management as determined by the RDN's clinical judgement and/or physician's order.

d. Review and approve all regular and therapeutic menus for facility's patients and make recommendations to facility as appropriate.

e. Counsel patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection as needed.

f. Monitors food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety sanitation and quality standards. Evaluate sanitation, meal service, and safety practices.

g. Documents all dietary activities on the interdisciplinary narrative notes following each consultative visit as well as on the interdisciplinary plan of care during the interdisciplinary team conference. Provide facility staff with a written report following each consultative visit.

h. Inspects conformance to prescribed diets, palatability, appearance, temperature, and appropriate consistency based on the specific needs of the patient.

i. Provides education to the facility staff on nutrition/ therapeutic diets and safety procedures at least semi-annually and on an as needed basis.

j. Perform other duties related to dietary issues as requested by the facility administrator.

Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Education/

Experience:

• At least two years of related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with data entry and data analysis
• Strong problem solving, project management and organization skills
• Must be a Registered Dietitian

Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time

Shift Days

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Location HW Healthwest

About the Organization What We Do
Interdisciplinary Team Care - This is the official medical terminology for the treatment we provide. That means several people work together to restore lost abilities. Each person on the team is a 'discipline.'
Physiatrist - The Medical Doctor who provides daily medical supervision of each patient and the treatment team.
Physical Therapy - Physical Therapists are specialized in the improvement of mobility and balance, including the ability to transfer between bed and chair, and bath and toilet.
Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapists are focused on the 'Activities of Daily Living' most of us take for granted until we can no longer perform them. Such activities include: getting dressed, eating, bathing and grooming.
Speech Therapy - Speech Therapists treat communication problems, swallowing dysfunction, problem solving, and cognitive skill re-building.
Medical Social Worker - Social Workers help solve the social needs of the patient and family during a course of treatment and after discharge.
Rehabilitation Nursing - Rehabilitation Nurses provide 24/7 care including medication management, pain management, and daily assessment of physical condition.

This position is currently accepting applications.