Dietitian-PRN

ClearSky Health•Lancaster, OH

25d

About The Position

The Dietitian designs and implements therapeutic nutritional care plans for patients based on physicians’ diagnoses and general dietetic standards and regulations. The position integrates company values into daily practice and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on nutritional aspects of patient care. The Dietitian assesses patients’ nutritional status, documents care and progress, educates patients, families, and staff, and supports dietary operations so menus comply with prescribed nutritional plans. The role may require work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutritional sciences, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related area.
Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Licensed as a Registered Dietitian as applicable under state requirements.
Knowledge of current patient diets, food and nutrition research, and safe food-handling requirements.
Understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Critical-thinking skills.
Organizational and time-management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection prevention standards.
Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others at all levels of the organization.
Ability to meet physical demands including prolonged standing, walking, bending, squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; exerting up to 50 pounds; and having the visual acuity, acute hearing, manual dexterity, and close-vision focus needed for patient assessment, documentation, equipment, and computer use.
Possible exposure to bodily fluids.

Nice To Haves

Two years of directly related experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on nutritional aspects of patient care by sharing specialized knowledge, participating appropriately in patient rounds and conferences, recording information in medical records, assessing nutritional status, instructing patients, recording diet histories, and interpreting and integrating therapeutic principles.
Monitor and document patient progress and consult with physicians as needed.
Document appropriate food and drug interactions in patient medical records.
Educate and guide staff, patients, and families regarding diets and food plans.
Administer and advise dietary operations to ensure menus comply with prescribed nutritional plans.
Maintain a current diet manual for therapeutic diets approved jointly by the dietitian and medical staff.
Provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff; assess safety risks and implement appropriate precautions.
Comply with approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
Maintain regular attendance in accordance with the assigned work schedule.
Complete required trainings as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational effectiveness.
Work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies when required.