Dietitian PRN

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to contribute to a culture that values the unique qualities each individual brings. At LCMC Health, we believe these "little extras" add up to extraordinary. We foster a supportive environment that celebrates the extraordinary in our employees and in the care we provide to patients and their families. Join us and discover how our everyday efforts lead to extraordinary results in healthcare.

Requirements

1 year of experience Clinical dietetics (CHNOLA/NOEH/NOPS/UMC)
Bachelor's Degree Dietetics/Nutrition (CHNOLA/NOEH/NOPS/Touro)
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certification
Board Certified Dietitian/Nutrition Specialist Certification
Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Licensure
Strong interpersonal communication skills to communicate with patients, visitors, healthcare team members and other employees.
Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Dietetics/Nutrition (UMC)
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician Certification

Responsibilities

Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals and assists with ensuring compliance with ADA requirements and standards.
Evaluates, interprets, monitors, and documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Identifies and provides age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
Develops, reviews, updates and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
Writes order for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
Plan meals for hospital patients and others who have special dietary needs.
Assesses patients' nutritional needs, confers with doctors, and uses computers to analyze nutritional intake.
Teaches people who need special diets how to plan and prepare foods at home.
Instructs and provides on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
Supervises daily work of dietetic technicians and provides input into evaluations.
Maintains registered dietitian (RD) status and engages in continuing professional education.
Identifies continuing education opportunities and complies with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.
Participates in nutritionally related interdisciplinary projects.
Group education sessions related to nutrition and makes nutrition related presentations to interested groups in the community.
Implements patient dietary health by consulting with physicians and other health care professionals.
Reviews patient records, interviews patients, assesses nutritional needs and formulates appropriate diets.