Advanced Dietitian

Company: Insight Global
Location: Goodyear
Posted on: June 26, 2022

Job Description:

Responsible for assessing patients nutritional status and intervening with appropriate medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and/or education to improve, maintain, or optimize nutritional status. Formulate and implement nutritional care plans based on assessment of patients nutritional needs, diet restrictions, nutrition support and physician care plans. Each RD will be able to manage a minimum of 12 patients daily. Monitor and evaluates effectiveness of patients care plan. Document thoroughly and appropriately all nutrition care information in patient medical record. Counsel and educate on nutritional support and nutritional management to patients and their families, physicians, paraprofessionals, the community and potential candidates for hire within the corporation Collaborate with medical staff, nursing, pharmacy and other hospital stakeholders to plan and implement patient care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of patients. Monitor inpatient foodservice operations to ensure compliance with physician diet orders and quality standards. Assist with monthly foodservice in-service education. Sign off on foodservice competencies for inpatient meal delivery. Approve inpatient menus. Monitor foodservice operations to ensure compliance with physician diet orders and quality standards. Integrate food and dietetic services into the hospital wide QAPI and infection control programs. Responsible for clinical nutrition and nutrition support in coordination with the use of Telemedicine and the use of other nutritional services for patient care needs internally and externally as designated by CTCA.2 + years of experience Bachelor of Science in Nutritional ScienceLicense: Dietetic RegistrationOncology (throat cancer, speech therapy) or eating disorders

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