Dietician Home Care
VITAS Healthcare•Fort Worth, TX
6d
About The Position
Making home or inpatient visits to assess the nutritional needs of hospice patients and to plan a suitable diet that is consistent with the patient’s needs. Providing in-service education of members of the patient care team Teaching patients and families to prepare attractive meals Preparing a written plan for dietary care as part of the interdisciplinary plan of care Meeting with the interdisciplinary team whenever acting as a consultant to the patient/family
Requirements
- two years minimum experience; one of which is in a community health agency with consultant and teaching responsibilities
- Must have adequate transportation
- Baccalaureate degree from a program approved by the American Dietetic Association
Responsibilities
- assess the nutritional needs of hospice patients
- plan a suitable diet that is consistent with the patient’s needs
- Providing in-service education of members of the patient care team
- Teaching patients and families to prepare attractive meals
- Preparing a written plan for dietary care as part of the interdisciplinary plan of care
- Meeting with the interdisciplinary team whenever acting as a consultant to the patient/family
