Home Health Dietician
About The Position
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice is seeking a Registered Dietician to work PRN with Home Health clients in Hutchinson, Kansas, and surrounding areas. The role focuses on assessing patients’ nutritional needs, developing nutritional plans of care, providing dietary counseling, and supporting staff with nutrition-related guidance, including dietary needs and interventions at the end of life. The dietician collaborates with physicians, nursing personnel, and the interdisciplinary group (IDG), maintains clinical and agency records, and participates in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as appropriate. The role also involves ongoing professional development and other duties in response to patient or agency needs. Phoenix Home Care & Hospice describes its mission as offering new beginnings and meaningful opportunities to caregivers and clinicians while providing home care services built on innovation, skill, and values of compassion, honesty, and patience.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
- Certified, licensed, or registered by the state.
Nice To Haves
- One to three years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in the home health care industry.
- Previous experience working independently with elderly and disabled people.
Responsibilities
- Educate staff about dietary issues, focusing on dietary needs and interventions at the end of life.
- Assist physicians and nursing personnel in determining patients’ dietary needs.
- Work with the IDG to develop nutritional plans of care based on comprehensive assessments of patients’ nutritional needs, preferences, and choices.
- Provide dietary assessments and dietary counseling to patients and families as needed.
- Serve as a resource for agency staff when requested.
- Participate in QAPI activities as appropriate.
- Communicate with team members and, when appropriate, instruct them in nutritional and dietary teaching they can use while working with patients.
- Maintain and submit written clinical and agency records as necessary.
- Pursue self-development through educational programs, workshops, conferences, professional organization meetings, research, and reading.
- Perform additional duties in response to patient or agency needs.
Benefits
- Paid training on the job or in the office.
- Internal Awards and Recognition Program.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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