Clinical Dietitian - Cardiac Rehab - Bon Secours - PRN
Clinical Dietitian - Cardiac Rehab - Bon Secours - PRN
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Job Description
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Must be certified as a Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association. Bachelors degree in foods and nutrition and one to two years of supervised practice experience in foods and nutrition. 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. The nutritional component will utilize evidencebased information will meet the objectives of the program and will be presented in a manner appropriate for the specific population in attendance. Access online scheduler daily and able to schedule cancel reschedule and block appointments as needed. Provide oneonone nutrition consultations to individuals who have scheduled appointments. Document visits as part of the patients medical records and notify referring physicians of these consultations Assess patient nutritional status using appropriate and established practice standards to determine agespecific diseasespecific 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 through online databases or by request to physician offices and discuss patients condition with appropriate medical staff as needed. Reference the online Nutrition Care Manual as needed. Collaborate with the patient to set nutrition goals appropriate to the nutrition diagnosis and patients readiness to change. Goals are evidencebased 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 (appropriate for the age disease cultural needs readiness to change and learning style of the individual). Evaluate and chart in patients ITP on patient progress towards nutrition and weight goals patients 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 oneonone nutrition counseling and those in oneonone counseling that need followup. 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. Participates in ongoing program development. Participates in 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 (community clinic individual appointment etc) participation statistics and outcomes. Monitor & record refrigerator temperature logs. Assist in the daily operations of the clinic including but not limited to scheduling of patients fielding phone calls and communicating with patients healthcare providers as needed to solicit or provide relevant medical information
Working Conditions
The job is a MondayFriday day shift position. Evening hours may be required for clinics and special events. Hazard includes risk of exposure to communicable disease. The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions use personal protective equipment and devices as needed and learn the policies concerning infection control.
Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
- Comprehensive affordable medical dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
- Paid time off
- Educational Assistance
- And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
Department:
Cardiac Rehab St. Francis RichmondIt is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a) 60300.5(a) and 60741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health Youngstown Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin Virginia; Petersburg Virginia; and Emporia Virginia which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .
Employment Type
Part-Time
