Clinical Dietitian - Contingent- Trinity Health Oakland

Trinity Health•Pontiac, MI

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides, directs and coordinates activities of nutrition care to patients/clients, integrates them with other facets of health care and assures compliance with standards of practice and regulatory requirements. This role involves providing basic, intermediate, or comprehensive nutritional care for patients/clients at low, moderate, or high nutrition risk. The Clinical Dietitian will develop, implement, and document nutrition care plans, and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition intervention. They will also select or develop instructional teaching aids and provide diet counseling and education. Coordination and integration of nutrition care services with other healthcare facets, including interaction with physicians and other healthcare professionals in interdisciplinary meetings, medical rounds, and committees, is essential. The role also includes developing and providing nutrition education programs in hospital and community settings, acting as an adjunct instructor for dietetic students, and providing in-service and nutrition education for employees and health team members. Continuous self-development to improve knowledge and skills and maintain ADA registration is expected, as is applying findings from current research to dietetics practice. The position requires attending required meetings and participating in work groups as necessary, maintaining all required records, reports, and statistics. Additionally, the role may involve providing Cerner system training, working closely with pharmacists to monitor and adjust TPN solutions, and providing resolution/troubleshooting for nutrition care activities. The individual must be able to perform essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The position also requires demonstrating and actively promoting an understanding and commitment to the mission of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland through behaviors consistent with Trinity Health Values, and maintaining a working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and the Trinity Health Organizational Integrity Program. Supporting customer service expectations and ensuring appropriate charges are entered correctly are also key aspects of the role. Proficiency with electronic health records for documentation, assessment, and care management is required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major in Foods and Nutrition or a closely related field or equivalent.
Certification as a Registered Dietitan by the Commision of Dietitic Registration.
Current Heart Saver (HS) certification.
Technical, human relations, conceptual and management skills and the ability to apply principles of dietetics and nutrition in a variety of formats.
Able to perform duties within the guidelines of the American Dietetics Association practice standards.
Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
One year full time professional dietetics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide basic, intermediate, or comprehensive nutritional care for patients/clients at low, moderate, or high nutrition risk as identified by RN or physician referral.
Develop, implement, and document nutrition care plans for patients at risk and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition intervention.
Select and/or develop appropriate instructional teaching aides and provide effective diet counseling and education.
Co-ordinate and integrate nutrition care services with other facets of health care, interacting with M.D.'s and other health care professionals in interdisciplinary meetings, medical rounds, committees, etc.
Develop and provide nutrition education programs in hospital and community settings.
Act as adjunct instructor for dietetic students.
Provide and in-service and nutrition education for employees and health team members.
Pursue continual self development to improve knowledge and skills and maintain A.D.A. registration.
Apply findings of current research and investigation to the practice of dietetics.
Attend required meetings and participate in work groups as necessary.
Maintain all required records, reports, and statistics.
May provide Cerner system training to new and current associates as required upon hire and/or changes that occur, i.e., system tables, upgrades, etc.
May work closely with the pharmacists monitoring and adjusting TPN solutions daily.
May provide resolution/troubleshoot and recommend solutions to peers and related associates involving activities of nutrition care.
Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland through performing behaviors consistent with the Trinity Health Values.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations, the Trinity Health Organizational Integrity Program, including the Standards of Conduct, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behaviors.
Supports and conducts one's self in a manner consistent with customer service expectations.
In accordance with unit or departmental practice, determines that appropriate charges have been entered for the correct patient, encounter, date/time of service, with any required modifiers. Make corrections as needed per charge capture policy/practice.
In accordance with unit or departmental practice, actively participates in on-going education and communication regarding revenue management.
In accordance with unit or departmental practice, assists with tracking and monitoring of equipment assigned to the unit. Requests services for maintaining equipment as needed.
In accordance with unit or departmental practice, proficient with the electronic health records for documentation, assessment, and care management, performing these activities concurrently with provision of care throughout the shift.