Dietitian-PRN

ClearSky Health • Lancaster, OH

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About The Position

The Dietitian designs and implements therapeutic nutritional care plans for patients based on physician diagnoses, using general dietetic standards and regulations. The position integrates company values into daily practice and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on the nutritional aspects of patient care. It also supports dietary operations, patient and staff education, safety, infection prevention, and the overall effectiveness of the organization.

The role may require work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies. Regular attendance in keeping with the assigned work schedule and completion of required training are expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutritional sciences, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related area.
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure as a Registered Dietitian where applicable.
• 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 infection prevention standards.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with people at all levels of the organization.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, lift, carry, push, and pull, often for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift or exert up to 50 pounds.
• Visual acuity for patient assessment and care documentation, acute hearing for patient assessment, manual dexterity to operate equipment and a computer keyboard, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be exposed 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 in patient rounds and conferences, documenting in medical records, assessing patients’ 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 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 therapeutic diet manual approved jointly by the dietitian and medical staff.
• Work during inclement weather or staffing emergencies when required.
• Promote a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff by assessing risks, implementing appropriate precautions, and complying with approved safety and infection prevention standards.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with the assigned work schedule.
• Complete required training as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the organization’s overall effectiveness.

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