Registered Dietitian, Shelbyville Hospital, PRN
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Job Location:
Shelbyville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Primary Location:
Shelbyville Hospital - UMCAddress:
727 Hospital Drive Shelbyville KY 40065Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is seeking a dynamic Registered Dietitian to provide exceptional patient care in the inpatient setting. The Nutrition Therapy team of dietitians provides services in the acute inpatient outpatient rehabilitation behavioral health and oncology arenas. The successful candidate will have:Excellent communication and customer service skills to serve as a nutrition resource for patients staff and community
Excellent time management skills and ability to self-motivate necessary in this high paced environment
Commitment to professionalism integrity nutrition as a healing therapy and ethical practice
Job Description:
Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services using evidence-based clinical standards of care to assess complex patient nutritional needs.
Identifies patients at risk and provides treatment and therapy by coordinating medical nutrition support and directing nutrition care.
Assists with developing operating standards as needed and tools for promotion of optimum nutrition intake to increase treatment tolerance and quality of life.
Integrates patient nutrition support and management goals by collaborating with the medical and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Utilizes information systems to successfully coordinate patient care.
Teaches and counsels patients families and care givers as an element of the inclusive care and treatment provided.
Keeps abreast of the most recent nutrition-related research policy certifications and standards of practice.
Involved with the evaluation assessment and education of transplant patients at select facilities.
Trained to become competent at enteral tube placement and nasal bridling at select facilities.
Additional Job Description:
Education:
Bachelors Degree Registered Dietitian
Licensed Dietitian in the state of Kentucky required within 30 days of employment
Certifications:
Specialty certification preferred
Experience:
Minimum one years experience as a Registered Dietitian in acute or ambulatory care required
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Food Service
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- MDS
- Dietary Department Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- Food Production Experience
- Tube Feeding
About Company
UofL Health provides comprehensive care at our UofL Health – UofL Hospital location in Louisville Ky. Learn more about UofL Health – UofL Hospital and the various services we provide.
