Clinical Dietitian PRN

San Juan Regional Medical Center • Farmington, NM

4d

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian works with patients and the clinical team to provide personalized nutrition recommendations that promote healing. The role includes educating patients and families with practical dietary suggestions while being mindful of patients’ capacity for growth in the context of their cultural and emotional environment. The dietitian serves patients at San Juan Regional Medical Center, San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Cancer Center, and supports outpatient and community nutrition services.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics.
• Registered Dietitian credentials.
• Licensed in the State of New Mexico.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Self-directed.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to instruct and coach staff.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete nutrition consults within the day following the consult request and document completion in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Complete nutrition assessments for patients identified as being at nutrition risk within two days, and enter them into the EMR.
• Re-evaluate and document the plan of care for patients identified as being at nutrition risk within at least one week of the initial assessment and as necessary based on the plan of care.
• Provide nutrition education to inpatients and outpatients to facilitate self-management of medical nutrition therapy.
• Design and present nutrition classes, including topics such as cardiac health, diabetes, pulmonary health, and weight management, using current nutrition information.
• Provide patient and caregiver education at an understandable level and document education in the EMR within 24 hours of service.
• Provide outpatient medical nutrition therapy education and send documentation to the provider office within one week.
• Develop and present timely community nutrition topics based on community need, coordinate with marketing when appropriate, and complete the community report form.
• Attend committee meetings as an active participant, report progress to the clinical team, and serve as an education resource to other staff.
• Participate in projects involving clinical and information technology overlap and assist with staff training as assigned.
• Respond to telephone inquiries in a timely manner and attempt to return calls within 24 hours when a message is received.
• Maintain professional growth and development, current working knowledge, CDR registration, and state licensure.
• Attend department in-services and meetings and participate in QA/PI programs when assigned.
• Complete all annual HealthStream modules.
• Implement SJRMC Service Standards—Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship—in daily work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers