Clinical Dietitian/ Inpatient

Overview

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Description

The Clinical Dietitian Inpatient (IP) assesses, develops, implements and evaluates nutrition care for patients using Nutrition Care Process and complete competency of physical assessments on patients. The incumbent provides care independently and provides nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers based on identified needs.

• Participates in medical rounds, discharge planning and patient care conferences. Provides on call patient care as scheduled. Provides weekend and holiday coverage as scheduled.
•  Assess, implement, manage or adjust diet prescription for oral/enteral/parenteral nutrition, as appropriate for patients’ medical condition. Completes nutrition transplant orientation and ability to provide nutrition care per CMS guidelines for patients in all 3 phases of transplant.
• Makes appropriate use of available education materials. Resource to FNS staff for evaluation and recommendation of nutrition products and supplies. May serve on FNS/hospital wide committees.
• Completes preceptor training. Precepts interns under supervision of mentor dietitian. Attends internship seminars/case studies regularly. Resource on nutrition to physician and allied health members. May develop written materials for staff. Communicate and interpret nutrition information for other staff in patient care rounds.
• Maintains Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) portfolio to reflect professional and career goals. Completes at least 15 nutrition related CEU's annually. Completes at least 2 approved transplant related continuing education units annually. Completes annual competencies on time. Seeks guidance and expertise from peers and appropriate medical personnel to expand professional knowledge for application of Medical Nutrition Therapy.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 0 to 1 year (less than 2080 hours) of experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute care inpatient setting, long term care facility, long term acute care facility, rehabilitation facility, and/or outpatient nutrition program.
• Credentialed as a registered dietitian with CDR.
• Licensed in the state of Georgia as a licensed dietitian. If dietitian does not currently possess RD and/or LD credential, must obtain within 2 months of hire.

 

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Additional Details

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ACCOMODATIONS: EHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Medium-Heavy) 36-75 lbs., 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 20-35