Dietitian Nutritionist - Atrium Health Cabarrus- PRN
Dietitian Nutritionist - Atrium Health Cabarrus- PRN
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Job Summary Provides clinical nutrition services including medical nutrition therapy (MNT) assessment education developing monitoring and implementing MNT for patient assigned units. Follows guidelines governing PRN position. Essential Functions
- Assesses nutritional status of patients utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status anthropometric data clinical assessment and dietary evaluation of the patient.
- Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan assessments consultations nutrient intake analyses and patient education in the patients medical record and on all required documentation tools in a timely professional and thorough manner.
- Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education. Develops evaluates and utilizes appropriate education materials for patients. Identifies learning needs using methods appropriate to each patients developmental and educational level; evaluates and documents learner response to teaching.
- Completes consults as ordered by physicians and nurses. Consults with physicians nurses clinical dietitians and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient therapy program.
- Participates in conducting meal rounds to assess nutritional intake and status of patients on assigned units and to assess quality of patient meal service. Advises department on patient care and food service issues.
- Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical staff nursing pharmacy patients and public.
- Arranges for the provision of appropriate care for newborn pediatric adolescent and adult and the older adult.
Must be able to give and receive verbal communications on a continuous basis. Must be able to read written communications on a continuous basis both hard copy and on a computer screen.
Able to compose written communications frequently. Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up. Frequent periods of walking standing sitting. Infrequently squatting twisting and bending.
Education Experience and CertificationsBachelors degree required. RD/LDN registry eligible or Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration) and Licensed by the NC Board of Dietetics and Nutrition required. If RD/LDN registry eligible RD/LDN registered required within 4 months of hire. Specialty certification (i.e. CDCES CNSC AND Certifications) may be required. Department managers determine requirements for specialty certifications relevant to the position and the timeframe required to obtain.
Patient Population ServedDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages culture developmental stages and special needs of the patient population served.
Employment Type
Part-Time
