ThedaCare-posted 3 months ago
Part-time
Appleton, WI
Hospitals

The Clinical Dietitian assesses nutritional status and develops and implements a comprehensive nutrition care plan. Completes nutrition focused physical assessments to accurately diagnose malnutrition. Participates in the interdisciplinary team providing care coordination, education, and support during the discharge process. Provides nutritional counseling, education, and symptom management to clients in classes or individually in the outpatient setting.

  • Develops, implements, monitors, and coordinates nutritional care plan based on assessment to client's needs with other health professionals.
  • Completes nutrition focused physical exam to diagnose malnutrition.
  • Counsels individuals and family members on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and economics of nutrition.
  • Adapts plans to individual client's needs, lifestyle, and cultural eating habits.
  • Provides follow-up and makes appropriate referrals based on needs of individual.
  • In collaboration with the dining and patient meal department, plans and evaluates menus to meet nutritional needs of patients with consideration for food preferences.
  • Documents assessments, recommendations, and plan of care in EPIC.
  • Documents in EPIC care plans and education interventions and goals.
  • Participates in discharge planning.
  • Recommends home care nutritional needs.
  • Interprets, evaluates, and utilizes current research to achieve effective nutritional care.
  • Utilizes the Nutrition Care Manuel from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a resource for educational materials.
  • Participates in process improvement work to support delivery of best care to patient in the acute care setting.
  • Oversees diet technician's assessment and interventions per defined scope of practice per the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns.
  • Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian within 6 months of hire
  • Lifestyle Engagement: health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
  • Access & Affordability: minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare
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