Clinical Dietitian - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Clinical Dietitian – Memorial Regional Medical Center

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Position
:
Clinical Dietitian (Registered) – Part-Time Days (3 days per week, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM). Candidate must have flexibility throughout the work week.

Department
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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
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Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Dietitian is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the nutrition component of the Program.

Employment Qualification
:

• Certified as a Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association (required).
• Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition and one to two years of supervised practice experience in foods and nutrition (required).
• Previous experience in health promotion and/or cardiac rehabilitation programs.
• Must demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development from adult through the geriatric stage of the life span.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.

Essential Job Functions
:

• Develop and implement nutritional component, including curriculum, of programs offered through Cardiac Wellness Center and Heart Vascular Institute, routinely evaluating content and modifying as needed.
• Utilize evidence‑based information; present the content in a manner appropriate for the specific population in attendance.
• Access online scheduler daily and be able to schedule, cancel, reschedule and block appointments as needed.
• Provide one‑on‑one nutrition consultations to scheduled patients; document visits as part of the patient’s medical records and notify referring physicians.
• Assess patient nutritional status using appropriate and established practice standards to determine age‑specific, disease‑specific requirements and provide the care needed as described in the departmental policies and procedures.
• Use effective interviewing methods to collect and validate appropriate data; access and review relevant medical records and discuss patient’s condition with appropriate medical staff as needed.
• Collaborate with the patient to set nutrition goals appropriate to the nutrition diagnosis and the patient’s readiness to change; goals are evidence‑based, planned and implemented according to the plan of care using measurable goals.
• Provide nutrition goals, plans, and supporting educational materials tailored to meet the needs of each patient.
• Evaluate and chart patient’s progress towards nutrition and weight goals, patient’s response to nutrition therapy, education provided, and any goals modified at least once per 30 days and at discharge.
• Give verbal and written feedback/recommendations to patients regarding progress and outcomes.
• Update nutrition prescription and weight goals as appropriate to achieve patient learning, compliance and measurable outcome.
• Identify patients in group programs who need one‑on‑one nutrition counseling and those in individual counseling that need follow‑up.
• Communicate with program director, cardiac nurse and/or medical director as needed regarding any patient difficulties and document in patient progress notes as warranted.
• Attend team meetings, participate in ongoing program development, hospital, community and professional education programs relevant to nutrition and wellness.
• Be familiar with appropriate use of blood pressure cuffs & telemetry monitors, assisting patients and other clinical staff as needed; may record vital signs in patient charts.

Other Job Functions
:

• Able to schedule patient for nutrition, clinical education, or exercise appointment visit types.
• Enter charges for patient in cardiac wellness programs (rehab, nutritional counseling, etc.).
• Participate in quality assurance/utilization review of programs.
• Familiar with computer programs such as Excel, Access, etc. that may be used to track program participation statistics and outcomes.
• Monitor & record refrigerator temperature logs.
• Assist in the daily operations of the clinic, including scheduling of patients, fielding phone calls, and…