Licensed PRN Dietician

Rivers Health is seeking a Per Diem, licensed Dietician to perform the following duties:

 

JOB SUMMARY:

 

Plans, administers, directs and controls all activities

related to patient nutritional care and food service to ensure

high quality standards of operation and compliance with government

and accrediting agency standards and regulations.

 

 

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

 

Responsible to:  Director of Support Services

Nature of supervision received:  Indirect

Positions directly supervised:  None

 

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.

The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.

 

1. Establishes, updates, and maintains policies, procedures and

     standards of care to reflect facility's needs.

 

1. Develops and implements appropriate patient/resident menu

     program.

 

1. Establish and maintain an efficient and effective program for

     patient screening, assessment, care planning and counseling.

 

1. Establish and maintain medical record documentation standards

     in order to effectively communicate, in writing, nutritional

     care recommendations to medical and interdisciplinary staff.

 

1. Use and maintain currently approved Nutrition Care Manual which

     reflects the philosophy of the medical staff.

 

1. Establish and maintain effective communication with medical,

     nursing, administrative and nutrition staff.

 

1. Provide in-service education for food service employees regarding

     clinical nutrition policies and nutrition therapy as appropriate.

 

1. Provide input into assembly and distribution of patient food

     service, i.e., efficiency of service, temperatures, taste,

     appearance and accuracy of trays.

 

1. Participate in the department's Performance Improvement

     process.

 

1. Participate in interdisciplinary committees.

 

1. Provide outpatient nutrition services to promote a cost-

     effective, high quality outpatient program.

    

1. Works independently following applicable policies as well as

     professional standards.

 

1. Performs other duties as assigned by manager.

 

1. Complies with Hospital Policies, Departmental Policies and

     Procedures and Personnel Employee Handbook.

 

1. Successfully passes all JCAHO accreditation surveys without

     recommendations.

 

1. Keeps the Food Service Director fully informed of all significant

     developments and events.

 

1. Is consistently supportive of the hospital leadership and mission

     and is a positive team member at all times.

 

1. Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.

 

1. Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.

 

1. Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on

     quality improvement teams.

 

 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential fu