Dietitian

Compassus•Auburn, AL

46d•Remote

About The Position

The Dietitian is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Dietitian provides nutrition consultation services to Compassus home health, hospice, and palliative care programs when nutritional concerns require intervention(s). Services are delivered remotely through clinical record review and care team-provided assessment information, with recommendations documented and communicated through approved electronic medical record system.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Dietetics required.
One (1) to two (2) years of related experience recommended.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties.
Strong written and verbal communications.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy.

Responsibilities

Attends and participates in staff meetings, educational programs and community events, as requested.
Communicates identified needs and potential solutions to supervisor.
Upon receiving a request from the home health, hospice, or palliative care interdisciplinary team (IDT), performs a nutrition consultation aligned with the plan of care and patient/family goals using clinical record review and care team-provided assessment information.
Consults with the IDTs on relevant clinical context from the referring clinician/IDT member as needed to complete the consultation and support nutritional recommendations.
Provides diet education materials and nutrition recommendations to the referring clinician to support implementation of the plan of care. When appropriate permissions and workflows are in place, education materials may also be provided to the patient and/or caregiver through approved channels.
Maintains and documents communications, assessment findings, and nutritional recommendations within the electronic medical record in accordance with Compassus standards.
Develops and maintains standardized nutritional education, resources, and related clinical tools as assigned.
Provides nutrition-related consultation support and guidance to Compassus programs, as assigned.
Maintains availability to support timely consult response and related initiatives.
Maintains required credentials, continuing education, and multi-state licensure/credentialing for the states and programs supported.
Performs other duties as assigned.