Dietician (Registered Dietitian)

    Highlights

    EDUCATION/TRAINING: Provides nutrition and other related education to Food Service Staff, medical, nursing, dietetic interns and/or allied health as requested by RHM or as assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Leader. Uses evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to individualize medical nutrition therapy, inclusive of oral, enteral, parenteral interventions based on clinical competency.

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    LocationColumbus, OH

    Description

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Experience: 2 Years
    Responsibilities:
    PATIENT CARE:
    • Meets hospital, department, and regulatory standards for providing nutrition screening, assessments, and reassessments for assigned units according to established standards and policies.
    • Performs a nutrition-focused physical exam on patients and makes a nutrition diagnosis along with a treatment plan.
    • Uses evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to individualize medical nutrition therapy, inclusive of oral, enteral, parenteral interventions based on clinical competency.
    • Documents using standardized language from Nutrition Care Process Terminology manual, communicates initiation and progress of care plans.
    • Identifies and provides age-specific nutrition care to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
    • Provides education/or counseling to patients, family and/or group setting as per assessed need, request, or consult.
    EDUCATION/TRAINING:
    • Provides nutrition and other related education to Food Service Staff, medical, nursing, dietetic interns and/or allied health as requested by RHM or as assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Leader.
    • Advises FANS department/colleague on patient nutritional care, food allergies, modified diets based on the Nutrition Care Manual.
    • Participates with the promotion of health or provision of nutrition education/information for the community/retail space, in collaboration with FANS leadership or as assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Leader.
    PERFORMANCE & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:
    • Completes all required/assigned reports in an accurate and timely manner.
    • Actively participates in department specific and/or hospital wide teams and committees as appropriate such as patient satisfaction, interdisciplinary rounds and quality improvement as appropriate.
    • Keeps current on nutrition research and incorporates into daily practice.

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