State of Iowa Registered Dietician - Remote

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Dietitian is responsible for the provision of quality services that promote nutritional health and effective dietary patterns for patients. Acts as a direct link between patients and MercyOne Des Moines HH and Hospice. This is a 100% remote position but requires licensure in the State of Iowa.

Requirements

Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
Registered by the American Dietetic Association.
Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods, and nutrition; food service systems management; or related area.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Ability to work closely with a wide range of professionals or a multidisciplinary team.
Interpersonal skills that facilitate inter- and intra-team/departmental communication.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
One year experience in a hospital, nursing home, or home infusion pharmacy working with TPN and enteral patients.
Must be able to travel to various TH/THHS worksites or various work locations as required.

Responsibilities

Supports Trinity Health at Home’s mission, values, strategic goals, and high standards of customer service Consistently lives People First Behaviors.
Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Program, including confidentiality of HIPAA protected health information.
Provides care following the plan of treatment and patient care plan.
Completes nutritional assessments for enteral and parenteral patients at admission and reassessments as needed and documents assessments in electronic medical record.
Qualifies Enteral and Parenteral patients for insurance coverage, ensuring guidelines for coverage are met and supporting documentation is collected.
Appropriately uses clinical notes, care plans, and other documentation tools.
Completes and submits all required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
Conducts comprehensive patient assessments that include information regarding general health and socioeconomic status.
Establishes a care plan for continued needs based on the patient assessment, information from caregivers or other service providers relative to nutritional concerns and physician orders.
Works in conjunction with Clinical Pharmacist to make recommendations for changes to parental nutrition formulas for patients based upon assessments, lab values and clinical need.
Provides education to patients and caregivers.
Utilizes and coordinates patient resources to meet nutritional requirements.
Demonstrates sensitivity to patient and caregiver needs, custom or feelings.
Attends and participates in case conferences, in-services, and continuing education programs.
Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), including assisting with the overall development and implementation of the PI plan, assisting in the identification of goals and related patient outcomes, participation and reporting of activities and outcomes, development and implementation of corrective plans.
All other duties as assigned.