Registered Dietitian - Part-time

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Diabetic Management Part Time Dietary Lancaster, WI, US 1 Attachments DEPARTMENT: Diabetic Management POSITION STATUS/HOURS: Part-time position .2 FTE (16 hours/pay period). This position schedule is two shifts/pay period from 8:00am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday. JOB SUMMARY The Registered Dietitian is responsible for nutrition education of Grant Regional Health Center’s inpatients and cardiac rehabilitation patients. *Preference for a candidate with interest in learning more about diabetes education and to assist the diabetes education care and education specialist if availability permits. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Provides nutrition education as ordered or needed to hospital in-patients, family members, and to cardiac rehabilitation participants. Performs nutritional screenings and assessments on hospital in-patients taking into consideration the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious and ethnic concerns. Develops nutritional care plans for those hospital in-patients to be determined to be at higher nutritional risk. Accurately documents all patient assessments, consults, interventions and follow up visits as appropriate in the electronic medical record. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the differences in techniques and treatment modalities as performed on patients of varying ages, including pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients, as well as the general patient population. Formulates teaching plans based on identified learning needs of each patient and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Patient’s family is included in teaching as appropriate. Responsible for calculating and prescribing tube feeding and parenteral nutrition orders. Provides immediate care to patients with time sensitive needs. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (i.e. nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, utilization review, social services, the patient, family of patient, etc.) to plan and implement patient plan of care in meeting the nutritional needs of patients. Maintains pertinent patient data as necessary to recommend, prescribe or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of each patient. Supervises general maintenance of the patients’ therapeutic diet orders. Keeps patient nutritional information up to date and communicates the need for therapeutic diet preparations to other staff as needed. Responsible for selection of appropriate and adequate supplements and formulas. Orders supplements from pharmacy or materials management if needed. Serve as a resource for medical, food service and other hospital staff. Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned to effectively meet the needs of the patients, the department, and the organization. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics required; Master’s Degree preferred. Credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian. Certified as a Dietitian to practice in the state of Wisconsin. Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office). Must be able to act and work independently as well as a member of a team. #J-18808-Ljbffr Grant Regional Health Center