Registered Dietician - Hospice - PRN

Brighton Hospice • Saint Louis Park, MN

6d • $35 - $40

About The Position

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you! The registered dietician plans, organizes, and conducts dietetic education for nursing personneland other personnel. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team with expertise innutritional care. Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care which is based on a comprehensiveassessment of nutritional needs as part of the patient's total plan of care. Evaluates andreports results appropriately. The dietician works with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide Appropriate counseling to individuals and families/caregivers in the home setting. They evaluate and instruct on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to the individual's illness, as indicated. They will reevaluate nutritional care by providing home follow-up care either at the patient's residence or by phone. Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems. Records subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, and current progress notes in the patient's clinical records including a discharge summary. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings Complies with Suncrest Hospice's policies and procedures. Maintains confidentiality and safety of patient records so that no information is divulged to other than proper users. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prefer Master's degree from an accredited institution with major in foods, nutrition, ordietetics, and successful completion of an internship or equivalent experiences
• Requires successful completion of courses in methods and principles of teaching
• Requires membership and registration in the American Dietetic Association

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and conducts dietetic education for nursing personnel and other personnel.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team with expertise in nutritional care.
• Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care which is based on a comprehensive assessment of nutritional needs as part of the patient's total plan of care.
• Evaluates and reports results appropriately.
• Works with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide appropriate counseling to individuals and families/caregivers in the home setting.
• Evaluates and instructs on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to the individual's illness, as indicated.
• Reevaluates nutritional care by providing home follow-up care either at the patient's residence or by phone.
• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems.
• Records subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, and current progress notes in the patient's clinical records including a discharge summary.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
• Complies with Suncrest Hospice's policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality and safety of patient records so that no information is divulged to other than proper users.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $35-$40/per hr DOE
• Great supplemental income opportunity!
• PRN -as needed position
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees