Clinical Dietitian, Per Diem Day Shift

Alameda Health System; Alameda (CA); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alameda Health System is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to develop and implement nutritional care plans and therapeutic diets for patients. You will discuss nutritional needs with the health team, assess status, modify diets, and contribute to quality assurance and education.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and current dietitian registration. Per diem supportive roles and per diem staffing options are referenced in the department.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Food & Nutrition of Dietetics.
• Must possess current registration as a dietitian issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

Aufgaben

• Assesses and monitors patient’s tolerance and acceptance of internal feedings and revises nutritional care plans accordingly.
• Assesses nutritional status using diet history, laboratory values, medications, anthropometric data, etc. to plan and implement nutritional care plans for patients; records pertinent dietetic information in patient’s medical records.
• Assesses the nutritional status of patients through documentation in the medical record; interprets physician’s diet orders. Modifies menus for therapeutic diets based on current diet manual; orders appropriate foods; verifies conformance of food served with dietary prescriptions and standards of quality; calculates caloric and specified nutrient values for special diets and tube feedings.
• Assists in ongoing quality assurance program that monitors patient care and delivery of nutritional care services; participates in applied research and related dietetic professional activities; prepares special studies and reports; provides nutrition education to dietetic personnel.
• Attends meetings and conferences with other health care team members; participates in relevant professional self-development and continuing educational programs. Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns as applicable.
• Communicates pertinent information and discusses patients’ nutritional care needs with health care team; educates and provides orientation to health care team on nutrition related topics; informs health care team about laws, regulations and professional guidelines related to nutrition care. Develops educational materials and uses them as aids in nutrition education; provides dietetic counseling to patients about meeting specific nutritional needs; instructs patients and families in dietary plans, food selection and adapting menus to individual needs.
• Contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service.
• Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.
• Participates in hospital-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care. Read and complies with all policies and procedures.

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Food & Nutrition of Dietetics

Jobbeschreibung

Alameda Health System is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to develop and implement nutritional care plans and therapeutic diets for patients. You will discuss nutritional needs with the health team, assess status, modify diets, and contribute to quality assurance and education.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and current dietitian registration. Per diem supportive roles and per diem staffing options are referenced in the department.