Clinical Dietitian / PRN

Overview

8a-4:30p / PRN

 

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Description

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients in an inpatient and outpatient hospital setting. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) includes assessment, nutrition diagnosis, and intervention to manage patient care.
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to develop a nutrition plan using the Nutrition Care Process for optimum outcome.
• Documents care process in the medical record. Initial assessment, consult and follow up are completed per policy.
• Is an MNT resource professional for other personnel or community.
• Utilizes effective time management in organizing work load, prioritizing and accomplishing tasks.
• Identifies problems, collects data, and takes corrective action for new and/or assigned quality improvement and/or process improvement projects.
• May precept the activities of Emory Dietetic Interns under the supervision of a mentor dietitian Level II or higher.
• May participate in presentations to local organizations, civic groups, corporations and the media on nutrition related topics.
• Confirms diet order, assess appropriateness, implement, manage or adjust diet prescription for oral, enteral nutrition, and/or parenteral nutrition; may write diet prescription and document changes in the medical record.
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans, monitors progress as appropriate for patients medical condition.
• Coordinates appropriate implementation of cultural, religious, ethnic preferences or medical requirements with FNS.
• Possesses and utilizes accurate knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
• Resource to FNS staff; may evaluate and make recommendations regarding nutritional products and supplies.
• Provides nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers based on identified needs. Makes appropriate use of available education materials.
• May serve on FNS/hospital wide committees. Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates nutrition care plan for patients using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy performed and documented in compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and hospital protocol.
• Provides care with minimal supervision, by a Level II, III or IV Dietitian.
• Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care.
• Participates in medical rounds, discharge planning and patient care conferences as appropriate for the clinical assignment.
• Provides nutrition counseling to patient and caregivers based on identified needs.
• Collaborates with FNS and members of the healthcare team to provide efficient, quality patient care.
• Utilizes patient education materials that contain up-to date information consistent with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines and evidence based practice.
• Utilizes computers and various software programs.
• May develop written education materials for patients.
• Regularly conducts physical assessments on patients.
• Able to identify and provide nutrition diagnosis and intervention for malnutrition.
• May precept dietetic interns under accordance of CDR and Emory standards.
• Initiates development of Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) portfolio to reflect professional and career goals.
• Maintains licensure and registration by participating in continuing education activities.
• Attends nutrition seminars and teleconferences within the system and at the local level.
• May participate in local, state and national dietetics organizations activities and events.
• Completes annual compliance units on time.
• Seeks guidance and expertise from peers and appropriate medical personnel in order to expand professional knowledge for application of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Completes an average of 15 nutrition related continuing education units annually.
• Resource on nutrition to physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals.
• Communicates and interprets nutrition information to other staff during physician rounds or patient care conferences.
• May participate in nutrition-related hospital eve