Clinical Dietitian II
Clinical Dietitian II
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Job Description
Overview
Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian II assesses the nutritional status of the patient using recognized tools of assessment and recommends and counsels patients family and/or caregivers on the appropriate nutrition plan to improve the patients disease or condition management. The Clinical Dietitian II supports models and trains Clinical Dietitian Is in the core behaviors and responsibilities of the department and organization. Performs business functions such as management of resources in a cost-effective manner and participates in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective. This position also assists the Clinical Nutrition Director (if applicable) with coordination of clinical nutrition services.
Essential Key Responsibilities
- Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk. Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards cultural religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated. Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk. Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
- Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s) based on the specific medical condition. Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers. Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Updates plan of care as necessary. Follow up with patients as needed.
- Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route mode and nutrition prescription unique to patients specific needs in accordance with physicians orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record. CA Only: For neonates and pediatric patients coordinates nutrition services with California Childrens Services (CCS). Must be a California Childrens Services (CCS) paneled provider if providing nutrition care to NICU or pediatric patients with a CCS-approved facility.
- Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays menu reviews periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM) supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians diet clerks etc.) maintaining communication with patients staff and guests and providing excellent customer service. Participates in peer reviews and chart audits and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians nurses therapists physicians etc.) including how to access it in hard and soft copy. Supports in the training/development of Clinical Dietitian I patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians diet clerks interns etc.) as well as other positions as needed. This may include leading Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) training sessions and workshops for overall hospital clinical staff such as nurses therapists and physicians.
- Functions routinely with high acuity patients requiring advanced competency to provide expert level of care and nutrition therapy in Neonatal intensive care units Pediatric units enteral/parenteral nutrition support and order writing privileges oncology renal diabetes and gerontology.
- Other duties as assigned by the leader.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics).
Three (3) years acute care hospital or similar experience working with patients in more complex levels of care to specialized populations.
State Licensure within 3 months
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Employment Type
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