General Surgery Dietitian​/Nutritionist

Position: General Surgery Dietitian / Nutritionist

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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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Job Summary

Responsible to provide advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within clinical nutrition in addition to managing the comprehensive medical nutritional care of patients which includes providing nutrition assessment, development of nutrition care plans, diet modification, nutrition education, and all activities involved in the nutritional needs of the patient population.

Essential Functions

• Provides advanced clinical dietitian responsibilities which may include specialty or advanced patient population, participation in clinical care forums to serve as resource on nutrition related concerns, mentors new staff, and evaluation of new products.
• Assist leadership team in program planning and proposals to improve processes or improve efficiency; plans, conducts, supervises, and evaluates the education experiences of dietetic interns and students.
• Based on multiple criterion including assessment of nutritional needs, physician's orders, clinical data, interdisciplinary health care plans, and standards of quality nutritional care that appropriately meet age, psychosocial and physical needs of patients, the Dietitian develops and implements nutrition plan of care for patients.
• Documentation of all nutrition related information including assessment, nutrition therapy recommendations and care plan, follow up data and changes, diet consultation results, discharge planning, daily clinical activities, and other related orders and pertinent information.
• Counsel, educate, and develop resources and materials for the education of patients on families on prescribed therapeutic diets.
• Partner with food service staff to ensure meals, supplements, and nutrition support is provided; review patients' menu selections to monitor compliance with modified diets.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Does this position require Patient Care (indirect/direct)? Yes

Qualifications Education

Bachelor's Degree Clinical Dietitian required or Master’s Degree.int was... Preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

• Dietitian andvolt § and Nutritionist [State License] preferred
• Registered Dietitian [RD] preferred
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist [RDN] preferred.

Experience

Clinical Dietitian experience with multiple patient populations 3-5 years required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to effectively evaluate and problem solve.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to guide, teach, and motivate all patient age populations.

Additional Job Details

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ργ( दिने w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)★★★★>
• Balancing Frequently ( Jewellery)]
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly ( która 67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

2000 Washington Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$31.83 - $46.30/Hourly

Grade

7

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