Clinical Dietitian

Mercyhealth•Riverside, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role evaluates patients' nutritional needs, develops personalized nutrition care plans, and works closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient health. The position also provides nutrition education, participates in team collaboration and quality improvement efforts, and ensures accurate documentation while maintaining professional licensure and continuing education requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or University in Dietetics, Food Service, Food and Nutrition or related.
Completion of an accredited or approved supervised practice program
Registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration.
State certification/licensure to meet state specific laws for practice as a Dietitian
Good interpretive/analytical skills
Good interpersonal/communication skills
Computer skills
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear.
Good manual dexterity to operate keyboard and telephone.
Occasionally has prolonged periods of sitting.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include; close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Screens and assesses patients' status for nutritional risk factors per protocol. This may include gathering information on the nutrition history, medical record review, anthropometrics.
Prepares Nutrition assessment based upon information obtained from history, including recommendation of appropriate diet prescription.
Plans nutrition care goals, completes timely follow-up and documentation in the medical record.
Develops and implements plan of care based assessment of nutritional needs and available sources, and correlates plan with other healthcare.
Evaluates nutritional care and provides follow up continuity of care.
Consults with physicians and other health care professionals to determine patient's nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
Organizes daily tasks to complete needed activities in a timely manner.
Participates as a team player with the rest of the clinical nutrition staff by communicating effectively and identifying priority duties.
Participates in clinical meetings to discuss policy and procedures and other topics.
Participates in interdisciplinary care rounds by providing input regarding patient nutrition status.
Discusses nutrition related problems with medical, nursing, and ancillary staff to improve nutrition status of assigned patients.
Maintains accurate records and assists in statistical analysis of data.
Assists in developing new programs including business plans as needed.
Assists in developing policies and procedures as appropriate.
Completes data for Clinical Productivity monthly.
Participates in food tasting panels, test trays, meal rounds, etc. to achieve / maintain above average ratings on patient satisfaction surveys.
Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
Provides nutrition education to patients, the community, students and other health care professionals.
Develops nutrition education materials, programs, displays, etc.
Maintains CEU's as required for registration and licensure.
Attends Mandatory Inservice and completes online education as requested.