Personal Assistant

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a Clinical Registered Dietitian 40 hrs/week in the area

Schedule: Flexible days/hours. Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

Compensation: $36.00-$41.00 per hour DOE

Travel Compensation: $36.00-41.00 per hour (For travel time to and from the facility).

Contract length is 8-13 weeks with potential for renewal

RD Nutrition Consultants provides our consultants with competitive wages and flexible work schedules!

Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients.
  
• Develops and implements an individualized plan for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in accordance with the patients medical program goals and objectives.
  
• Tailors diet prescription to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
  
• Utilizes evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines and Whole Health Principles to develop shared goals with the patient and formulates a plan of care that is focused on the etiology of the nutrition problem.
  
• Orders labs, diets, and consults per Scope of Practice / Clinical privileges.
  
• Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcome of MNT interventions.
  
• Evaluates the patients response to care based on identified, measurable outcomes and reviews the plan, as appropriate.
  
• Documents nutrition care plan in the patients medical record
  

Nutrition Education and Coordination of Care: Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups.

• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to evaluate patient and/or caregivers readiness to learn and potential for changing behaviors.
  
• Identifies drug-nutrient interactions and drug-drug incompatibilities and counsels / communicates with the patient regarding the impact on nutrition status and/or nutrient utilization.
  
• Provides follow-up nutrition education/counseling according to the patients treatment goals and determines when a problem requires consultation or referral to another provider or service.
  
• Completes MDS/Care plans timely, as applicable.
  

Work Schedule: Typically Monday through Friday during business hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM;

The Dietitian can also work 4-10hr shifts per week.

RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Consulting firm that provides Dietitians to health care facilities throughout the United States. Our consultants enjoy competitive wages and flexible work schedules.