Dietitian-Telehealth
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Registered Dietitian Telehealth
Full Time
Rock Island IL (Remote)
Plans and provides patient nutritional care; performs nutritional assessments calculates nutrient needs educates/counsels patients/families.
Participates in the development or revision of departmental policies and procedures and planning/conducting inservice education programs.
Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop implement and evaluate nutrition care plans based on the patients diagnosis and individual needs.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Identifies patients at nutrition risk to prioritize nutrition care for those patients at highest risk.
- Utilizes medical record to obtain appropriate/pertinent information for patient care.
- Assesses patient nutritional status according to current standards of care.
- Calculates nutrient needs including calories protein and fluid as appropriate to meet individual patient needs.
- Calculates tube feeding and parenteral nutrition requirements as appropriate.
- Makes recommendations to physicians re: patient nutritional care.
- Develops and implements nutrition care plans and reassess for effectiveness.
- Documents appropriately in the medical record.
- Educates patients/family members in nutritionspecific selfmanagement skills utilizing appropriate materials.
- Routinely consults with medical staff and other members of the healthcare team.
- Provides guidance/support to Nutrition Services Department as needed and serves as a liaison with nursing.
- Participates in multidisciplinary team patient care conference meetings.
- Functions as a nutrition resource for healthcare professionals employees and the patients.
- Communicates with Nutrition Services staff in providing accurate nutrition care and highquality patient service.
- Takes part in Performance Improvement activities and participates in quarterly reporting.
- Participates in the development or revision of departmental policies and procedures.
- Participates in the planning and conducting of inservice education programs.
- Participates in and supports ongoing performance improvement activities of the organization.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical psycho/social educational and age needs of the patient served.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all telehealth federal state and local regulations as well as hospital policies and procedures in accordance with of applicable policies and standards of practice.
- Provides telehealth from home (distant location): Maintains an office which safeguards private patient information medical team/operations conversations and PHI access.
- Provides onsite medical nutrition therapy/care as required by state regulation and UnityPoint Health.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition/Dietetics & Masters Degree with Dietetic Internship or CDR approved equivalent experience
License(s)/Certification(s):
- CDR Registration as a RD/RDN
- Illinois Licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist
- Iowa Licensure as Dietitian
Employment Type
Full-Time
