Clinical Dietitian

CommonSpirit Health•Lexington, KY

65d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877, is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide expert nutrition care. The role involves developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes, communicating nutritional data, and participating in health team meetings as the nutrition expert. The successful candidate will integrate clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

Requirements

Bachelors degree completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics).
Registered Dietician, within 90 Days
Registered Dietitian ADA, within 90 Days
Registered Dietitian AND, within 90 Days
Registered Dietitian CDR, within 90 Days
Dietitian: KY, within 90 Days

Responsibilities

Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition-related diagnosis when indicated.
Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk.
Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s).
Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.
Works within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute toward overall patient care.
Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate.
Updates plan of care as necessary.
Follow up with patients as needed.
Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience.
Participates in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service.
Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy.