DIETITIAN-CLINICAL

Pella Regional Health Center; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pella Regional Health Center in Iowa is seeking a registered dietitian to provide comprehensive dietetic services to Med/Surg and OB patients. You will assess nutritional needs across the lifespan and tailor menus and diets to physician orders and patient preferences, with attention to infant through geriatrics.

This role emphasizes application of medical nutrition therapy, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the Nutrition Services team to uphold quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Nutrition screening and assessment using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and care planning.
• Timely and efficient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition screening and assessments on patients using the Nutrition Care Process to establish a nutrition diagnosis and intervention.
• Apply medical nutrition therapy in care plans for individual patients.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assess and determine enteral and parenteral nutrition needs and tolerance.
• Educate physicians, patients, students, and other health professionals on clinical nutrition.

Job description

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive dietetic service to the Med/Surg and OB patients. Will demonstrate the ability to provide services to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Ensures that appropriate menus and diets are provided according to physician instruction, nutritional assessment and patient preference.

Provides comprehensive dietetic service to the Med/Surg and OB patients. Will demonstrate the ability to provide services to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Ensures that appropriate menus and diets are provided according to physician instruction, nutritional assessment and patient preference.

Job Duties

• Serves as an active member of the interdisciplinary team by conducting comprehensive nutrition screening and assessments on patients using the Nutrition Care Process to establish a nutrition diagnosis and intervention. Provides dietetic services to Med/Surg, ICU, and OB.
• Demonstrates a thorough and up to date knowledge of the application of medical nutrition therapy to the implementation of a care plan for individual patients.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assesses and determines enteral and parenteral nutrition needs and tolerance for necessary patients.
• Serves as expert on clinical nutrition through education and marketing to physicians, patients, students, and other health professionals.
• Works directly with Nutrition Services Manager to ensure appropriate quality standards and regulatory agency (JCAHO & State) standards are being met. Keeps policies and procedures up to date.
• Member of PRHC Wellness Committee, creating activities and goals to advocate for peer wellness.
• Provides coverage for other Dietitians in their absence. Takes turn being ‘on-call’.