Clinical Dietitian

Ozarks Medical Center

West Plains, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
American Dietetic Association (ADA), Cardiology, Consulting, Dietetics, Educational Evaluation, Geriatrics, Health Plan, Home Care, Hospice Care, Materials Analysis, Medical Records, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Oncology, Order Management, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
West Plains, MO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Monitors nutritional care, manages physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional education to infant, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Develops individual care plan for medical nutrition therapy for patients, based on chart data and patient interviews. Evaluates and recommends Total Parental Nutrition, hyper-alimentation tube feedings. Makes recommendations to physicians for nutrition therapy. Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards. Educates patients on long term nutritional care through individual discussions, group classes and community speaking engagements. Calculates modified diets and coordinates diet applications with house menus. Documents medical nutrition therapy and care plans in medical records. Consults with Hospice, Cardiac Rehab, Home Care, Oncology, Neuro/Psych, Pulmonary Rehab and other disciplines concerning patients nutritional care. Develops, evaluates, and revises nutrition forms, educational materials, assessment forms, etc, for department. Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Successful completion of Registration examination or registration eligible. Eligible to be a Member of American Dietetic Association, Commission of Dietetic Registration and eligible for MO. License.

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Ozarks Medical Center