Clinical Dietitian- Columbia County (Days)

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Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Job summary

Core responsibilities and essential functions

• Provide medical nutrition therapy according to system policy and A.N.D. Nutrition Care Process practice standards
• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and WellStar Nutrition Care Policies when assessing patients
• Responsible for nutrition screen, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of identified at risk patients
• Apply psycho-social, age appropriate, evidence-based nutrition care
• Document all patient encounters in the health care record in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures
• Identify, monitor, and evaluate enteral nutrition support regimens. Manage enteral nutrition support under the supervision of medical staff
• Develop and implements transitional feeding plans
• Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to evaluate malnutrition severity as appropriate
• Assess patients learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles and educational level and provides nutrition education accordingly
• Utilizes community resources through the continuum of care to foster positive patient outcomes Develops, implements, and promotes quality services based on client expectation and needs.
• Collaborates with patient and/or family member, and health care team to assess nutrition and education needs of patients.
• Provides services and establishes goals based on the identified needs of patients and/or family members.
• Applies knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and maintaining nutrition care plans
• Continuously evaluates nutrition care processes and patient outcomes and implements quality practice by following system policies, procedures, and evidenced based research
• Provides care according to organizational ethics, licensure and Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics Professionals
• Applies Joint Commission and/or regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition care
• Utilized patient experience and empathy skills when interacting with patients and family members
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, appropriate committees, and team member huddles Locates, reviews, and utilizes best practice research findings for their application in optimally managing a disease or condition and improving patient outcomes.
• Bases clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory
• Shares and reports research and patient outcomes utilizing various media

Required minimum education

• Bachelors Dietetics or Bachelors Nutrition
• Other / Certificate Dietetics or Other / Certificate Nutrition

Required minimum license(S) and certification(S)

Additional license(S) and certification(S)

Required minimum experience

One to two years clinical experience Preferred and Completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Required minimum skills

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