Registered Dietitian RDN

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines. 2. Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation. 3. Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols. 4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies). 5. Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient and/or family response to education. 6. Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned. 7. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance. 8. This position interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes. Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans. Position may also provide community education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire.
Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually.
Maintains current licensure as required by State law.
Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently.
Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

3 yrs of acute care setting experience preferred
Advanced knowledge of nutrition support is required (TPN and Tube Feeding calculations and parenteral macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients).
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive nutritional assessments, developing appropriate nutrition care plans, monitoring outcomes, providing patient and family nutrition counseling and education.
Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers.
Participates in interdisciplinary Health Care teams and providing input into patient care, policies, programs, quality improvement activities.
Provides in-service education in areas of expertise.
Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate.
Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.
Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation.
Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.
Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes.
Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).
Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs.
Evaluates patient and/or family response to education.
Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas.
May participate in process improvement teams.
Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved.
May participate in outcome studies as needed.
In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance.
Interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care.
Works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans.
May also provide community education.