Dietician PT Days 7am-3:30pm
About The Position
The Dietician assists with planning, organizing, directing, and controlling food and nutrition department activities according to established policies, and performs clinical duties on assigned units. The role reviews and interprets nutrition orders for accuracy, monitors food intolerances, allergies, and preferences, and communicates relevant information to diet aides. The Dietician provides nutrition education and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), maintains accurate records of patient contacts and diet instructions, and uses designated electronic medical records for documentation. The position also makes recommendations and updates outcomes of parenteral and enteral nutrition interventions, while demonstrating tact and diplomacy when working with challenging patients. The Dietician plans and prioritizes shift responsibilities, including new-patient visits, diet instruction, and quality assurance activities. The role supports patient relations through courtesy, dignity, and respect; works cooperatively with Dietary team members; and supervises support personnel fairly. The caregiver must be able to understand and respond effectively to the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The listed schedule is part-time, days, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with flexibility to work weekends and holidays when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- Registered Dietitian credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- At least one year of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian in an acute care setting.
- Proficiency in written and oral communication.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays when needed.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret diet orders for accuracy and compliance with the diet manual.
- Monitor food intolerances, allergies, and preferences, and communicate this information to the diet aide.
- Provide diet instructions for modified diets and complete physician-ordered diet instructions within 24 hours.
- Maintain accurate records of patient contacts, contact results, and diet instructions.
- Calculate diabetic, renal, low-sodium, tube-feeding, and hyper-alimentation diets accurately.
- Observe and supervise the work performed by the Diet Aide.
- Complete appropriate charting in the medical record in accordance with department policy.
- Complete assigned work procedures during the shift without compromising quality.
- Respond to workload schedule changes and work on special projects, including updating patient education materials.
- Demonstrate listening and communication skills in a multi-ethnic, multicultural environment.
- Answer call lights and check whether patients need anything else before leaving their rooms.
- Use tact and diplomacy when handling difficult patients.
- Maintain good rapport and cooperative working relationships with Dietary team members.
- Supervise support personnel in a fair and firm manner.
- Prioritize quality nutrition care and organize shift activities around important responsibilities, including new-patient visits, diet instructions, and quality assurance programs.
- Recognize and perform necessary duties, delegating tasks to support personnel as appropriate.
- Organize and carry out projects on one's own initiative.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Part-time
