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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

0800 - 1630

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10030 - 6215 Clinical Nutrition

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Responsible for the coordination, nutritional evaluation, and medical nutrition therapy plan for patients. Responsible for educating members of the health care team on the science of nutrition. May mentor, provide direction and train clinical dietitians. Develops and leads quality improvement initiatives.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.  Screens patients according to level of need, assigns level of care and performs nutritional assessments of patients in assigned unit and/or clinic. 
2.  Recommends modified diets and/or provides nutrition support by recommending parenteral and enteral nutrition based on diagnoses and lab data. Recommendations include macronutrients, additives, fluid, and electrolytes. Calculates nutrient content and recommends appropriate feeding regimen based on patient status. 
3.  Interacts with other members of health care team, such as physician, registered nurse and pharmacist, to facilitate and deliver effective patient care. Develops and updates nutrition protocols across areas of care. 
4.  Formulates nutrition care plan using laboratory and anthropometric data, medical diagnosis, clinical condition, and documents findings in medical record within designated time frame using the Nutrition Care Process. 
5.  Writes Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) orders in accordance with UMMMC Center-Wide Policy 2524 (Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD-LDN) Order Writing). 
6.  Participates in medical rounds and patient care rounds on a daily or weekly basis as appropriate and recommends changes in nutrition care plan. 
7.  Provides education and in-service to physicians, medical students, nursing, other members of the health care team, schools and community groups and regarding the impact of nutrition in specific disease states and conditions.  
8.  Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding their nutritional needs. 
9.  Monitors operation of nutritional procedures on assigned units and/or clinics and acts as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition Department and assigned unit. 
10. Provides direction and guidance to Clinical Dietitians. Provides direction and guidance to clinical support personnel. 
11. Maintains required documentation of patient care in accordance with professional standards. 
12. Participates in training of college or graduate students from approved affiliations. 
13. Completes assigned projects in clinical and administrative areas as necessary and in a timely manner. 
14. Develops and leads quality improvement initiatives including but not limited to data collection and documenting trends for assuring optimal nutritional care. 
15. Participates as an active member of the Nutrition Advisory Committee or other Medical Center wide committees, as requested.
16. Identifies community resources and makes referrals for continuity of nutrition care after discharge. 
17. May assist with managerial administrative responsibilities. 
18. May participate in research projects as available and submits articles for publication to professional journals or community resources.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Co