Sr Medical Nutrition Spec

Lincare•Grain Valley, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This employee is responsible for the intake and admission coordination of enteral referrals. They will staff the Enteral Case Management Dept for the intake of enteral referrals for all time zones and coordinate all necessary information to all regions for Medical Nutrition Specialists to facilitate an admission to the company. The role involves performing assessments/reassessments of each patient's care or service needs, formulating and maintaining enteral nutrition patient care plans, and monitoring patient responses to care. Additionally, the specialist will precept newly hired Medical Nutrition Specialists, educate patients on enteral feeding, provide community education, and communicate activities with patients, providers, payers, and customer groups. The position also requires promoting safe environments and feeding equipment use, participating in ongoing education, and managing patient information confidentially. The role includes driving to deliver enteral formula and supplies, resolving service complaints, and potentially interacting with patients of all age groups. Participation in ongoing learning and coaching new employees on national on-call duties is also expected.

Requirements

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Calculate figures and amounts such as commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, accounting software, internet, and email communications
Must be a Registered and Licensed Dietitian
Must possess an active Driver's License
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from an accredited institution
Must be a registered and licensed dietitian for geographic areas where employee manages patients
Must have 1 (or more) year of health care experience, preferably in-home care

Nice To Haves

Specific experience in enteral and TPN

Responsibilities

Staff the Enteral Case Management Dept for the intake of enteral referrals for all time zones
Coordinate all information necessary to all regions for all Medical Nutrition Specialist to facilitate an admission to company
Perform assessments/reassessments of each patient's care or service needs throughout the patient's contact with the organization, including physical assessments, psychosocial assessments, functional assessments, and activity assessments as appropriate
Formulate, revise, and maintain enteral nutrition patient care plans based on physician orders and assessment findings, including the identification of patient problems/needs, goals, actions, and interventions relating to the care or service provided
Monitor patient's response to the care or services provided, the actions or interventions taken, and the outcome of the care or service provided
Monitor patient's response to the care or services provided by other dietitians, the actions or interventions taken, and the outcome of the care or service provided
Precept newly hired Medical Nutrition Specialist to Enteral Case Management and act as a resource for other Medical Nutrition Specialist as assistance or coaching is needed
Educate patients with relation to their enteral feeding to facilitate safe and effective use and desired care, treatment, and service outcomes
Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinated manner, in settings appropriate to meet patient needs
Perform community education regarding all aspects of medical nutrition services provided by company
Communicate activities with patients, providers, payers, and all customer groups
Promote safe, effective patient and organizational environments and feeding equipment use
Participate in ongoing education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence
Obtain, utilize, and update patient information in a confidential and secure manner for utilization in patient care applications
Recognize and implement infection control practices that reduce the risk of infections in patients and organizational staff
Drive to admit, deliver, and pick up such items as enteral formula, feeding pump(s), IV poles, related feeding supplies to patient's home or place of business
Listen to and resolve service complaints appropriate to scope of practice
Set up merchandise and sales promotion display or issue sales promotion materials to customers
May have to communicate, interact with, assess, or treat Secure Health Systems' patients/family members that may be: Infants (0 - 1 years of age), Pediatrics (1 - 17 years of age), Adults (18 - 64 years of age), Seniors (65 years or greater)
Participate in ongoing, traditional learning and in-service programs
Coach new employees when they take national on-call for the first time