RLF NUTRITION & DIETETIC TECH - Clinical Nutrition - Per Diem, 8-hr. Days

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

The Relief Nutrition & Dietetic Tech works closely with the Clinical Dietitian and multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives.

This is a non-represented (non-union) role.
This is an onsite role.

This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Dietetic Technician works closely with the Registered Dietitian to provide patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities: performing basic nutritional risk screening, obtaining nutrition and diet history from patients and/or family members for the nutrition assessment, observe and monitor oral intake and weight trends to determine effectiveness of nutrition interventions, provide menu assistance and guidance in accordance to prescribed diet order, assist with implementation of nutrition interventions as determined by procedure or Registered Dietitian, provide basic nutrition educations once specific competency is met.

The Dietetic Technician consults and operates under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition Supervisor, or Clinical Nutrition Manager for guidance on complex patients or issues when appropriate.

Locations
Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA; onsite)

What you will do

• Employees must abide by all Joint Commission requirements including, but not limited to, sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patients’ rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

• Employees must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

• C-I-CARE
  • Executes world class practices of service and patient care in support of C-I-CARE standards.
  • Uses C-I-CARE templates and the following components for all communication with patients and staff:
  ◦ CONNECT with people by calling them their proper name, or the name they prefer (Mr., Ms., Dr.)
  ◦ INTRODUCE yourself and your role
  ◦ COMMUNICATE what you are going to do, how long it will take, and how it will impact the patient
  ◦ ASK permission before entering a room, examining a patient or undertaking an activity
  ◦ RESPOND to patient’s questions or requests promptly; anticipate patient needs
  ◦ EXIT courteously with an explanation of what will come next.

• Performs comprehensive nutrition screening to determine nutrition risk for each patient. High nutrition risk patients will be seen by the Registered Dietitian.

• May provide diet educations, upon demonstrating competency in the education.

• Performs thorough assessment of oral intakes, through calorie counts and/or historical data. Utilizes this information, along with other anthropometric data, to determine nutritional risk.

• Develops patient care plans including goals that consider varied needs of age and population specific groups as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns. Defines the time and frequency of care including intensity, duration, and follow-up.

• Provides menu assistance for patients and caretakers to help navigate room service options, taking cultural, religious, and ethnic preferences into consideration. Assist with implementation of nutrition care plan interventions per protocol or as determined by RD, in accordance with the patient’s prescribed diet order, food allergies, and personal/religious/cultural preferences.

• Serves as liaison between Clinical Nutrition, Food Service and Nursing Units; Communicates information, participates in productive problem solving and provides accountability at the Nursing Unit level.

• Monitors, evaluates and documents patient nutrition-related outcomes through selection of indicators relevant to the nutrition diagnosis or signs or symptoms, nutrition goals, medical diagnosis, and outcomes and quality management goals and use of standardized indicators.

• As needed, delegates or coordinates nutrition plan of care with other hea