Inpatient Dietitian - Atrium Health Cabarrus PRN

American Addiction Centers•Concord, NC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Dietitian is responsible for assessing the nutritional status of patients, developing and implementing nutritional care plans, and providing patient and family education. This role involves collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into the overall patient therapy program. The dietitian will also participate in meal rounds to assess patient intake and the quality of meal service, and advise on patient care and food service issues. Additionally, the position involves teaching and disseminating nutrition research findings.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian (by the Commission of Dietetic Registration) and licensed by affiliated state board as applicable OR successful completion of the Registered Dietitian exam and must be registered and licensed within 6 months of employment.
Minimum of bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related field if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024, or minimum of master’s degree if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024.
None Required (Experience)

Responsibilities

Assesses nutritional status of patients utilizing current scientific literature and relates this information to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment, and dietary evaluation.
Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses, and patient education in the patient's medical record and on all required documentation tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
Provides and assesses the effectiveness of patient and family education.
Develops, evaluates, and utilizes appropriate education materials for patients.
Identifies learning needs using methods appropriate to each patient's developmental and educational level; evaluates and documents learner response to teaching.
Completes consults as ordered by physicians and nurses.
Consults with physicians, nurses, clinical dietitians, and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient therapy program.
Participates in conducting meal rounds to assess nutritional intake and status of patients on assigned units and to assess quality of patient meal service.
Advises department on patient care and food service issues.
Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and the public.
Arranges for the provision of appropriate care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.