Job Summary Deaconess Dietitians are responsible for providing nutritional care for all patients of the hospital. The dietitian manages nutritional care on assigned units with a major portion of time spent in individual patient assessment and instruction.
- Identifies at-risk patients and/or receiving physician consult order.
- Provides nutritional assessment, as well as complete assessments for patients identified per nursing screen at high nutritional risk.
- Determines any food/drug interactions & provide nutritional education to patient/family members
- Develops and implements plan of care based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources, and correlates plan with other healthcare personnel.
- Documents nutrition care plans and information into patient’s medical record and in accordance with the Standards of Care.
- Maintains tube feeding formulary by evaluating products, recommending product changes, communicating changes, and in servicing appropriate personnel on the proper use of the new product.
- Formulates menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients and integrates patients’ menus with basic institutional menus.
- Attends appropriate intra- and inter-departmental meetings, in-services, and care conferences.
- Involved with teaching/assessing outpatients and Home Healthcare patients.
- Provides consultative services with affiliated Hospitals and clinics (i.e., Deaconess Cross Pointe, Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Wound Clinic, Weight Loss Solutions Clinic, The Women’s Hospital, etc.)
- Involvement in care path and CQI teams & participate in the Hospital QAPI program.
Degree/Licenses
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (new grads encouraged to apply)
- Completion of an approved internship or C.D.P. program.
- Credentialed through CDR or registry eligible.
- If registry eligible, must pass RD exam to become registered within 6months of hire
- Must obtain licensure in applicable state within 6months of becoming registered through CDR
Hours: 40 per week
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 730a-4p (rotating weekends)