Dietitian, Hematology Oncology, Full Time, First Shift

UC Health • West Chester Township, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

A member of the multi-disciplinary health care team responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of optimal nutritional care and education of patients/clients in accordance with established standards of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Dietetic Internship
• Registered Dietitian
• License Dietitian
• Recently certified, licensed or graduates within past 12 months
• 0 - 6 Months equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
• Utilize population specific physiological and developmental assessment criteria, assess nutritional needs of patients who have been screened and identified in need of medical nutrition therapy.
• Direct calculation and documentation of calorie counts/enteral and parenteral intake.
• Communicate assessment of nutrition status to other health care providers via documentation in patient’s medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Considering age specific physiological and developmental needs and cultural socioeconomic issues develop plan of care to achieve desired outcomes; monitor and reassess in accordance with established standards of care to evaluate outcomes and revise plan of care as needed to improve outcomes.
• Communicate nutrition needs and care issues to other health care providers via documentation in patient’s medical record and via participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Supervise/participate in menu revisions, record keeping activities, supplement implementation and acceptance/food quality/acceptance and adequacy.
• Direct communication of pertinent information through appropriate modes (i.e. computers, telephone, etc.).
• Educate patients, family and/or significant others in normal and therapeutic nutrition and drug nutrient interactions based on assessment of individual learning needs (cognitive/emotional relative to age; cultural, and spiritual); develop education materials to be utilized in patient education.
• Communicate patient education issues to other health care providers via appropriate documentation in patient’s medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Provide supervised learning experiences for dietetic interns when appropriate, provide inservices to other health care providers in nutrition/service issues pertinent to patient care; develop and provide education to the community.
• Maintain high level of competency and professional development through appropriate journals, books, websites/list servers and attendance of seminars, workshops and meetings/conferences.
• Participate in competency assessment process and self-evaluation to establish professional goals and development plan emphasizing area of specialization as appropriate.
• Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental performance improvement activities related to patient care and service.
• Participate in research protocols and development of clinical pathways in assigned area(s) of responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level