Clinical Dietitian - Dunklau Gardens - Full Time - Days

Best Care•Fremont, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy in compliance with current Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP). The role develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates a comprehensive nutritional services program for residents at Dunklau Gardens, serving long-term care and acute rehabilitation residents. The dietitian completes nutrition and MDS assessments, attends care-plan and interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings, and serves as an integral member of the care team. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is scheduled for 30 hours per week and is eligible for full-time benefits. The work location is Dunklau Gardens, 450 E 23rd St., Fremont, Nebraska.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Human Nutrition, or equivalent.
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) board eligibility through the Commission on Dietetic Registration; required within three months of hire.
Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist (LMNT) in Nebraska; required within three months of hire.
Knowledge of The Joint Commission requirements and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process.
Planning, delegation, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to perform nutritional calculations based on body weight, age, laboratory values, and clinical status.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and skill in electronic medical record documentation.
Strong verbal communication skills and excellent customer service skills.
Ability to interpret laboratory results in relation to nutritional status.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend written reports and documents.
Ability to provide transportation to other campuses and work-related locations within a reasonable timeframe.
Ability to exert up to 35 pounds of force. The position involves frequent keyboarding, fingering/touching, reaching, repetitive motion, sitting, and speaking; constant hearing and seeing/visual activity; and occasional balancing, carrying, crouching, color distinction, grasping, lifting, pushing/pulling, standing, stooping/bending, twisting, and walking.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in dietetics.
One to two years of previous clinical experience with patients throughout the aging continuum.
Experience in health promotion and program development.
For employees in the Bariatric Surgery department: experience with and advocacy of carbohydrate restriction for preoperative and postoperative bariatric patients.

Responsibilities

Conduct nutrition assessments across the five domains identified in the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual: food/nutrition-related history; anthropometric measurements; biochemical data, medical tests, and procedures; nutrition-focused physical findings; and client history.
Identify nutrition diagnoses and document them using standardized language, including problem, etiology, and signs and symptoms (PES statements).
Develop nutrition strategies, plans of care, and nutrition prescriptions in collaboration with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
Implement and communicate nutrition plans of care to the interdisciplinary team, ensuring interventions are delivered and actions are completed.
Monitor and evaluate indicators and outcomes related to nutrition diagnoses, goals, and interventions, and determine whether interventions should continue or be revised.
Integrate the Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance into practice, self-assessment, and professional development.
Use available research as the foundation for evidence-based practice.
Provide nutrition education to patients, families, and caregivers before discharge through counseling, education, and training materials.
Pursue education, training, and credentials to advance practice in accordance with laws and regulations.
Share current, evidence-based nutrition information with clinical dietitians, dietetic interns, medical students, allied staff, and providers as requested.
Complete MDS assessments and attend care-plan and interdisciplinary team meetings.