Registered Dietician

Under the direct supervision of the AVP of Pediatric Wellness, the Registered Dietitian plans, directs and provides nutritional care to patients, conducts nutritional assessments and provides nutrition education for patients and members of the medical team. Responsibilities include providing appropriate Nutritional Care for the age populations served (infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). Principal Duties and Responsibilities Promote a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure optimal patient care. Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, rules and regulations, including but not limited to absenteeism, ETIME, cellular telephone usage, dress code and rules of conduct. Makes Customer Service a priority, treating customers (patients, visitors, and co-workers) in a professional manner exercising courtesy and tact. Effectively communicates with patients and others about UCHC services in their area(s) of expertise or responsibility and ensures that concerns, questions or issues reach the right person(s) in UCHC in a timely fashion. Interviews patients, families, and/or significant others to obtain diet history necessary in planning the patient's diet. Gathers appropriate anthropometric, biochemical, and physical data necessary in assessing patients' nutritional status and documents information accurate in the medical record. Assesses patients' nutritional status based on standards of nutritional care and passing in a rate level of nutritional risk. Develops appropriate care plans based on standards of care, including recommending rate diet or nutrition support. Reassesses patients based on level of nutritional risk or change in condition and modifies the plan of care as necessary. Collaborates with members of the healthcare team on a regular basis in developing and implementing treatment plans and discussions. Assesses patient/family/significant others' educational needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning; provides the education and documents information in the medical record. Keeps current in the field of nutrition through continuing education to maintain registration status through the American Dietetic Association (75 Continuing Education Units/5-year period). Completes 3 CELI annually in area of practice and 3 CELI related to age specific topics (pediatric, geriatric). Additional Responsibilities Performs all other duties as directed. Conducts nutrition education classes for patients and staff as needed. Functions as a preceptor for dietetic intern students in areas of clinical and community nutrition and evaluates student's progress. Communicates regularly with Chief Clinical Dietitian regarding patient care and operational issues. Counsel patients/families on medical nutrition/diet therapy principles and restrictions. Utilize available medical nutrition therapy education materials or obtain from reputable sources. Document the nutrition counseling session in the Electronic Health Record. Assist in education to increase patient referrals as needed. Participate in mandatory in-services and meet any mandatory annual in services. Qualifications Demonstrated competency in assessing the nutritional needs of patients throughout the lives of pediatric, adult, and geriatric. Must maintain registration status through the American Dietetic Association with at least 75 Continuing Education Units in the previous 5‑year period, and obtain 3 Continuing Education Level I credits annually in the area of practice plus 3 credits related to age‑specific topics. The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. #J-18808-Ljbffr