Dietitian

Azza HealthCare Agency; Maynardville (TN); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Azza HealthCare Agency is seeking a Nutrition Specialist to provide evidence-based nutrition assessment, counseling, and care planning for adult inpatients recovering from stroke and other complex conditions.

You will perform nutrition screening, develop patient-specific care plans, and educate patients and families, collaborating with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers to optimize healing and manage comorbidities.

Formación

• Strong knowledge of clinical nutrition and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to assess complex medical needs and translate findings into care plans.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills.
• Detail-oriented documentation and teamwork skills.

Responsabilidades

• Perform nutrition screening and individualized nutritional assessments.
• Develop and implement patient-specific nutrition care plans.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with clinical standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers to optimize healing and manage comorbidities.
• Support functional gains through integrated nutritional strategies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings in a patient-centered, safety-focused culture.

Conocimientos

clinical nutrition

care plan development

patient education

teamwork & documentation

Descripción del empleo

to provide evidence-based nutrition assessment, counseling, and care planning for adult inpatients recovering from stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, and other complex conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition screening and individualized nutritional assessments
• Develop and implement patient-specific nutrition care plans
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with clinical standards
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers to optimize healing and manage comorbidities
• Support functional gains through integrated nutritional strategies
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings in a patient-centered, safety-focused culture

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of clinical nutrition and evidence-based practice
• Ability to assess complex medical needs and translate findings into care plans
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills
• Detail-oriented documentation and teamwork skills