Dietitian

To facilitate nutritional care monitoring in a collaborative effort with representatives from interdisciplinary teams on all patient/resident care units.

To facilitate the development, maintenance, and standardization of approaches to nutritional care. To coordinate and conduct a nutritional care service which meets patient's/resident's needs for special diets and accommodates altered diet schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge of proper identification and reporting medical/health care errors. Protects the patient/resident in the event of a medical health care error and as appropriate, assists in medical/health care error resolution.
• Assesses patient's/resident's nutritional status according to established standards.
• Develops nutritional care plans for patients/residents of all ages served including child and adolescent, geriatric, and adult patients/residents.
• Develops nutritional plans based on the cultural orientation of the patient/resident.
• Evaluates the results of nutritional intervention on the patient's/resident's nutritional status to determine the need to revise the nutritional plan of care.
• Improves patient's/resident's nutritional status by consulting with physician on appropriate nutritional interventions.
• Assists in developing and implementing patient/resident nutrition care programs and ensures consistency of programs.
• Provides nutritional counseling.
• Provides nutrition-drug interrelationship information to physician.
• Assists in orienting and in-servicing new employees to department. Provides CBRF approved training.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Conducts in-services as requested to hospital staff and the community.
• Treats patients/residents and their families with respect and dignity.
• Role models safe practices.
• Follows the established policies and procedures. Meets the professional requirements of the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Skill, Knowledge and Abilities: Good organizational, verbal, and written skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with all other members of the treatment team.