Dietitian Clinical I - Clinical Nutrition Services

Nutrition Care Specialist

Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
• Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results.
• Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
• Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
• Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.
• Prior specialty experience preferred.
• Masters degree preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Current NH dietitian license required. May require additional license if providing telehealth services.- Current registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration.

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