Registered Dietitian, Inpatient (On Call, Days)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest in the United States seeks a clinical dietitian to assess nutritional needs of patients and to develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapy. The role includes providing nutrition consultation to physicians and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.

You will work with Food Service staff to coordinate meals with diet orders and to help establish quality standards. The position emphasizes documentation, patient education, and participation in quality

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition needs of patients based on age, history, labs and medications to guide recommendations.
• Develop nutrition care plans and implement dietary modifications; monitor outcomes.
• Coordinate nutrition data and recommendations with physicians and allied health providers; document in records.
• Counsel, motivate and educate patients and families to adopt dietary changes and improve adherence.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and review menus for conformance to dietary prescriptions.
• Provide information on diet therapy and nutrition resources to staff and patients.

Job description

Job SummaryTo assess nutritional needs of patients, develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapy. To provide nutrition consultation to physicians and evaluate effectiveness of nutrition interventions. Work with Food Service staff to coordinate the food with the diet orders and work to establish quality standards.

• Assess nutrition needs of patients based upon age specific needs and make nutrition recommendations by analyzing diet history, evaluating for overt signs of malnutrition, evaluating and interpreting lab values and medications, calculating nutrient requirements based on disease state and individual needs. Results are measured by relief of symptoms, changes in lab values and changes in physical condition.
• Develop nutrition care plans and establish treatment goals based upon age specific needs of the patients. Implement dietary modifications and provide follow up to monitor adequacy, effectiveness and tolerance to all forms of nutrition including food, tube feedings, and intravenous nutrition. Results are measured by meeting treatment goals.
• Communicate nutritional care data and recommendations for modifications based upon age specific needs of the patient in nutritional management of the patient through written records, collaboration with physicians, allied health providers, peers and members. Results are measured by changes in patient management based on recommendations.
• Counsel, motivate and teach patients and families the recommended dietary treatment based upon age specific needs and convince them to alter eating and lifestyle behaviors. Results are measured by patient compliance with recommended modifications in diet.
• Maintain quality of care by participating in the quality improvement activities and programs, responding to patient concerns regarding food and diet restrictions and reviewing menus for conformance to dietary prescriptions. Participate in peer review and quality studies to ensure alignment with standards of practice, scope of practice and evidence based medical nutrition therapy.
• Provide medical staff/allied health providers and members with current information on diet therapy, food products and nutritional supplements and community nutrition programs through the evaluation, provision and development as necessary of appropriate educational material and advice. Results are measured by satisfying providers and members with the requested information. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job SummaryTo assess nutritional needs of patients, develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapy. To provide nutrition consultation to physicians and evaluate effectiveness of nutrition interventions. Work with Food Service staff to coordinate the food with the diet orders and work to establish quality standards.