Clinical Dietitian - PACE Baton Rouge

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

Responsible for providing nutrition care and education to PACE participants and caregivers, and to clinical staff as necessary. The Clinical Dietitian evaluates participants’ nutritional status, develops and implements nutritional care plans, assesses nutrient requirements, recommends nutritional prescriptions, evaluates participants’ tolerance of and response to nutritional care, and communicates nutritional data and information to physicians and other health professionals.

The role includes clinical nutrition practice and case management, coordination of nutrition care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, participant and caregiver communication, and development of meal-delivery standards and education programs to support quality and best practice.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience working with the frail or elderly population.
• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a BA in Nutrition.
• Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship.
• Verbal and written communication skills and computer skills.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) in the State of Louisiana.
• BLS and First Aid certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing relationships among the data.
• Formulate individualized nutrition plans of care based on assessment findings and interpret trends in participant populations to support best practice.
• Anticipate nutrition intervention issues and intervene to maximize participant outcomes.
• Coordinate nutrition care plans with physicians, the Interdisciplinary Team, and other health care providers; support integration of the nutrition care plan into each participant’s comprehensive plan of care.
• Communicate effectively and assist in resolving conflicts among health care team members, participants, and families.
• Participate in developing the IDT Plan of Care and communicate with participants about nutritional needs and care plans in a caring and compassionate manner.
• Develop written care plans and assist in coordinating 24-hour care delivery.
• Communicate participant changes to team members.
• Develop and implement standards, guidelines, and best practices for meal delivery.
• Use data and information to continuously improve care and practice, ensuring participants receive correct diets and the best quality meals possible.
• Develop or revise participant and family education programs and evaluate their effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time