Inpatient Clinical Dietitian – Medical Nutrition Therapy

UNMH Jobs; Peralta (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNMH Jobs in New Mexico is seeking a Registered Dietitian to collaborate with healthcare team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and monitor nutrition interventions. This role evaluates nutritional status using diet recall/history, physical assessment, labs, and anthropometrics, and delivers nutrition education to patients and families.

Care is delivered on assigned units across neonate to geriatric age groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is essential.
• Master's Degree is nonessential.
• 1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE - Perform key functions of nutrition care according to system policy including nutrition screening, assessments, development of care plans
• PATIENT CARE - Follow-up monitoring/reassessment of patients identified to be at nutrition risk; base clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory
• NUTRITION - Direct the nutrition care aides in assuring that patients receive nutrition care that meets the nutrition therapy care plan
• NUTRITION - Identify, monitor, and evaluate effectiveness of enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimes
• PATIENT CARE - Provide care according to organization ethics, licensure, and the Standards of Professional practice for Dietetics professionals
• PATIENT CARE - Assess patient's learning needs and provide nutrition education appropriate to patient's literacy and/or cognitive ability
• COMMUNICATION - Share knowledge and expertise with other health care team members through activities such as participating in patient care rounds, in-services to staff, participation on assigned committees and teaching classes
• PRECEPTOR - Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns in applying nutrition knowledge and skills
• RECORDS - Maintain accurate records to meet regulatory agency guidelines and assist in statistical analysis of data
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• RESEARCH - Locate, review, and utilize evidence-based best practices to improve patient outcomes

Skills

Nutrition education

Nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

UNMH Jobs in New Mexico is seeking a Registered Dietitian to collaborate with healthcare team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and monitor nutrition interventions. This role evaluates nutritional status using diet recall/history, physical assessment, labs, and anthropometrics, and delivers nutrition education to patients and families.

Care is delivered on assigned units across neonate to geriatric age groups.