Outpatient Oncology Dietician

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks a Clinical Dietitian to assess patients, provide individualized nutrition care plans, and counsel patients on dietary changes. The role emphasizes medical nutrition therapy integrated with overall medical goals.

The position includes teaching group education sessions, presenting nutrition topics to the community, collaborating with physicians, and supporting ongoing nutrition services across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or obtained within the orientation period.
• Licensed through the State of Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals and assists with ensuring compliance with ADA requirements and standards.
• Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identifies continuing education opportunities and complies with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.
• Teaches group nutrition education sessions and presents nutrition-related information to community groups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field

Job description

Your job is more than a job. The Clinical Dietitian conducts nutritional assessments, provides nutrition counseling to patients and prepares individualized nutrition care plans. Teaches group education sessions related to nutrition and makes nutrition related presentations to interested groups in the community. Implements patient dietary health by consulting with physicians and other health care professionals. Reviews patient records, interviews patients, assesses nutritional needs and formulates appropriate diets. We are exclusive regional access to Daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer. Advanced robotic bronchoscopy technology. Growing lung cancer detection program across the system.

GENERAL DUTIES

Medical Nutritional Therapy of patients : Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals and assists with ensuring compliance with ADA requirements and standards. Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines. Identifies and provides age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families. Develops, reviews, updates, and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals. Writes order for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy. Plans meals for hospital patients and others who have special dietary needs. Assesses patients' nutritional needs, confers with doctors, and uses computers to analyze nutritional intake. Teaches people who need special diets how to plan and prepare foods at home. Preceptor of clinical nutrition to newly hired clinical staff : Instructs and provides on the job training for newly hired clinical staff. Supervises daily work of dietetic technicians and provides input into evaluations. Development of educational programs : Maintains registered dietitian (RD) status and engages in continuing professional education. Identifies continuing education opportunities and complies with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards. Assists with collection and formation of required data : Participates in nutritionally related interdisciplinary projects.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or obtained within the orientation period. Licensed through the State of Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong interpersonal communication skills to communicate with patients, visitors, healthcare team members and other employees. Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Sedentary: Very light physical requirements- Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (occasionally means activity or conditions exist up to 1/3 of the work day), and/or, a negligible amount of force frequently (frequently means activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the work day) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sitting - Continuous (67-100% of day) Standing - Occasional (0-35% of day) Walking - Occasional (0-35% of day) Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day) Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day) Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day) Carrying objects - Occasional (0-35% of day) Push/pull - Occasional (0-35% of day) Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day) Bending - Occasional (0-35% of day) Reaching forward - Frequent (36-66% of day) Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-35% of day) Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day) Wrist position deviation - Frequent (36-66% of day) Pinching/fine motor activities - Continuous (67-100% of day) Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Continuous (67-100% of day) Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Near Vision - Accurate 20/40 Far Vision - Accurate 20/40 Color Discrimination - Yes Depth Perception - Moderate Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

Bloodborne pathogens - Not Anticipated Chemical - Not Anticipated Airborne communicable diseases - Not Anticipated Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated Radiation - Not Anticipated Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: No Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): No Adult (16 and up): Yes WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

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