Dietitian Hospital Healthcare

Consulting Dietitian
The Consulting Dietitian provides overall nutrition care to patients on an as-needed basis. Ensures nutritional needs of individual patients are being met and all documentation, as it relates to the patient's nutritional status, is complete and accurate. Plans and administers activities related to resident/patient nutrition care, complying with the standards established by Aramark, regulatory agencies, and clients. Establishes and maintains effective multidisciplinary relationships to provide a unified approach to patient/resident care.
Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $45.00 to $48.00. Benefits: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
Job Responsibilities:

Conducts patient nutrition assessment on assigned patient population
Manages the development and implementation plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process
Conducts rounding to drive patient satisfaction
Assesses educational needs and the presence of barriers to learning
Provides nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, taking into consideration any adaptations to teaching methods necessary to meet patient learning needs
Utilizes assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns
Evaluates achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family
Provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with the patient's treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community, or home health services as appropriate
Delivers strong operational performance by executing against Aramark standards and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitor operations, and complete assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to patients/residents
Works cooperatively with medical staff as well as food and nutrition services staff to assure conformance to prescribed nutrition care orders
Provides education that ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards
Provides appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in a patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation, and progress towards goals
Maintains clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing
Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients' protected health information
Qualifications:

Requires at least 3-5 years of relevant experience
Requires a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution with course work accredited or approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics agencies
Earn and maintain applicable certifications, registrations, licenses, credentials and continuing education requirements by the appropriate accredited local agencies
Formal eligibility to practice dietetics in geographic location where applicable
Conditions of employment may or may not include busy hospital and outpatient settings, from patient rooms/floors to kitchen/serving areas.