Dietitian

Job Description

Job Description

The Dietitian oversees patient diets in accordance with physician orders and ensures nutritional adequacy of patient menus. 

• Conducts Nutritional assessments and monitoring per DNV guidelines.  

• Conducts nutrition education and in-service education to meet the needs of patients and staff. 

• Assesses patient's nutritional status and establishes goals for each patient within 72 hours of admission. 

• Provides appropriate educational in-service to dietary and nursing departments. 

• Communicates with all appropriate disciplines information regarding patient care regularly.  

• Participates in patient team conferences. 

• Participates on appropriate committees as appointed. 

• Evaluates and approve patient menus and approves modified diets. 

• Instruct patients and their families on the nutritional needs at home and appropriate ways to achieve these as ordered by the physician. 

• Educates patient/family on food/drug interactions and documents appropriate notation of such in the patient medical record.