Hospital Dietitian Prn

Our hospital provides high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve. The Dietitian designs and implements therapeutic nutritional care plans for patients, based on physician's diagnosis, utilizing general dietetic standards and regulations. Essential Functions Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the nutritional aspects of patient care by: sharing specialized knowledge with others on the medical team, participating appropriately in patient rounds and conferences, recording in medical records, and assessing the nutritional status of patients, instructing patients, recording diet histories, interpreting and integrating therapeutic principles.

Monitors and documents patient progress and consults with physicians as needed.

Makes appropriate notation of food and drug interaction in the patient medical record.

Educates and provides guidance to staff, patients, and families regarding diet and food plans.

Administers and advises dietary operations to ensure menus comply with prescribed nutritional plans.

Maintain current diet manual for therapeutic diets that have been approved jointly by the dietitian and medical staff.

May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.

Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.

Complies with appropriate and approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.

Minimum Job Requirements Minimum Education & Experience: Two years directly related experience in hospital setting preferred. Bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutritional sciences, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related area required.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Documentation Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.

Must be licensed as a Registered Dietitian as applicable per state requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of current patient diet, food and nutrition research, and safe food handling requirement.

Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.

Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.

Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection prevention standards.

Physical Requirements Over the Course of a Shift A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time.

Visual acuity required for patient assessment and documentation of care.

Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard.

ClearSky Health and our affiliated Hospitals provide high-quality care that transforms the lives of those living with disabling injuries and illnesses. We distinguish ourselves through our commitment to excellence, to our patients, to our employees, and to the communities we serve. We believe in maintaining hospital environments where employees are: Valued Treated with dignity Respected Provided educational and training opportunities Recognized Rewarded ClearSky Health has plans to open a medical rehabilitation hospital at the location listed below.

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