Registered Dietitian - Surgical Specialists
About The Position
Purpose & Scope: Responsible for providing quality and timely nutritional care to patients. Requires thorough knowledge and understanding of Regulatory, Departmental, and Hospital policies and procedures pertaining to nutritional care, including nutrition screening, assessment, and reassessment; food-drug interactions; enteral and parenteral nutrition support; patient education; outpatient counseling; and documentation. Must demonstrate competence in assessing the nutritional requirements of patients across the life-cycle, including: neonatal (birth -1 year), pediatric (1-11 years), adolescent (12-17 years), adult (18-65 years), geriatric (65 and over), and pregnant / lactating patients.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's from an Accredited School of Health Related Services is preferred.
- One year of experience in Dietetics is preferred.
- One year of experience in Acute Care is preferred.
Responsibilities
- providing quality and timely nutritional care to patients
- nutrition screening, assessment, and reassessment
- food-drug interactions
- enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- patient education
- outpatient counseling
- documentation
- assessing the nutritional requirements of patients across the life-cycle, including: neonatal (birth -1 year), pediatric (1-11 years), adolescent (12-17 years), adult (18-65 years), geriatric (65 and over), and pregnant / lactating patients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
