Outpatient Dietitian PRN

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

67d•Onsite

About The Position

PRN RD LD position open with an established outpatient nutrition program with a wide variety of diagnoses. This Registered Dietitian, Outpatient PRN Diabetes Care Clinic helps patients manage their condition and enabling them to lead the lives they want to lead. The program offers preventive and maintenance services for adults suffering from diabetes. Under limited supervision, provides professional medical nutrition therapy to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities, in a variety of settings in the outpatient nutrition service area. Follows established standards of practice and guidelines defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USDA, American Diabetes Association, and other evidenced based resources for the assessment of patients, and subsequent planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education. Services also include continuum of care for out-patients requiring medical nutrition therapy. Works with an established multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide quality nutrition education services including all department services. Also provides support to the outpatient diabetes education services as needed. Performs and documents a complete and comprehensive medical nutrition therapy plan in accordance with scope of practice, policies and procedures, national standards of care, as well as consideration of the needs, barriers, and skills/abilities/resources/support system of each patient service in the outpatient setting. Coordinates the nutritional plan of care for outpatients as part of the diabetes education program, and supports the overall established diabetes educational curriculum. Provides counseling in an effective and compassionate way, using active listening techniques and professional behavior, individualizing the care of each patient, setting mutually agreed upon goals, performing follow up activities. Works with RNs and all members of the team in the department to provide individual and group classes for all types of diabetes related services, including Diabetes Prevention Program. Crosstrained to provide diabetes education services as need arises. Accountable for measurements of effective and successful education to patients through measured goals and outcome reports, audits, and satisfaction survey/feedback.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Current registration or registration-eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (must become registered within 6 months of date of hire unless extension granted).
Licensed Dietitian in Kentucky or licensed-eligible after receiving CDR registration (must become licensed in KY within 6 months after receiving CDR registration unless extension granted).

Nice To Haves

Experience with patient education and counseling.

Responsibilities

Provides professional medical nutrition therapy to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities.
Follows established standards of practice and guidelines for patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education.
Provides continuum of care for out-patients requiring medical nutrition therapy.
Works with an established multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide quality nutrition education services.
Provides support to outpatient diabetes education services.
Performs and documents a complete and comprehensive medical nutrition therapy plan.
Coordinates the nutritional plan of care for outpatients as part of the diabetes education program.
Provides counseling in an effective and compassionate way, individualizing patient care and setting mutually agreed upon goals.
Performs follow up activities.
Works with RNs and team members to provide individual and group classes for diabetes-related services.
Provides diabetes education services as needed.
Measures effective and successful education through goals, outcome reports, audits, and satisfaction surveys.