Dietary Aide

Dietician Ex

Location: Inpatient Nutrition

Schedule: Full Time

Position Summary:

• Under the direction of the CNM, and as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, screens/levels patients for nutritional risk, assesses nutritional status and develops/implements nutrition care plans for identified patients considering individual and age-specific requirements.
• Develops, documents, and implements appropriate age-specific nutrition care plans for patients that contain objective, measurable goals.
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of care plans in accordance with clinical section's standards, and revises care plan as needed to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Considers cultural and religious practices when planning patient meals and nutritional interventions.
• Provides age-specific nutrition/diet/food-drug counseling and education to patients and/or family/care givers.
• Educates and guides medical, nursing and nutrition staff on fundamental clinical nutrition principles.
• Recommend and monitor modes of nutrition support (i.e., enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition).
• Assists the CNM and/or SR Clinical Dietitian in performance improvement (PI) initiatives.
• Contributes to department goals by participating in staff inservices and department projects.
• Accountable for maintaining the confidentiality and security of all hospital-related, medical staff-related and patient-related data and information.
• Accountable to hospital and department policies and procedures as applicable.
• Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards.

Job Relationships:

• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work collaboratively with a variety of health care professionals, including physicians, nurses/nursing staff, other dietitians, speech-language pathologists, physical and respiratory therapists, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients and families/care givers.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Nutrition Assistants and food service employees.
• Communicates with CNM to keep him/her appraised of issues which may influence department/section function.
• On weekends and holidays, provide supervision to diet office personnel. Effectively manages clinical area on weekends and holidays.

Other Functions:

• Maintains CEUs in accordance with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to maintain active registration status.
• Develops and presents inservices/presentations to department and/or hospital staff, including at least 1 presentation yearly.
• Participates on multidisciplinary committees as assigned.
• Demonstrates initiative to increase knowledge and skills and/or professional status (certifications, degrees, etc.)
• Adheres to all department sanitation practices and guidelines to prevent foodborne illness, possible spread of infection and to insure a safe and clean work environment.
• Attends all staff meetings and inservice programs as scheduled.
• Orients, supervises and directs the work of Nutrition Assistants as requested.
• Orients, supervises and directs the work of Dietetic Interns as applicable. Effectively precepts Dietetic Interns including correction of worksheets.
• Reports immediately to a manager/supervisor any patient complaint.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors degree in Nutrition (mandatory)
• Masters degree in Nutrition (preferred)

Minimum Experience:

• Completion of an ACEND approved internship or program. If "registration eligible", successful completion of registration exam (i.e., Registered Dietitian status achieved) within 6 months of hire (mandatory)
• Internship or work experienced related to long-term care (preferred)
• Internship or work experience related to service area hired to cover (preferred)

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered Dietitian (Mandatory)
• Registered Dietitian - Eligible (Mandatory within 6mo of employment)
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts License (Mandatory)
• Board Certification Nutrition Support (preferred, mandatory after 2 years of employment)
• Board Certification (Pediatrics, Renal, Diabetes)(preferred)

Minimum skills/abilities:

Entry-level clinical nutrition skills (mandatory)

Mid-level clinical nutrition skills (preferred)

Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to perform prescribed duties effectively (mandatory)

Compensation Range:

$51,500.00- $75,000.00

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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