Registered Dietitian WI

St. Croix Hospice•Eau Claire, WI

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian is an experienced clinician and member of the clinical care team who meets patients’ needs according to their individual Plans of Care. The role plans, organizes, and conducts dietetic education and provides expertise in nutritional care to patients and caregivers as part of the interdisciplinary team. Care is provided in patients’ homes and is focused on supporting quality of life with dignity, comfort, and respect.

Requirements

Wisconsin Registered Dietitian Credential.
Master’s degree in dietician studies from an accredited institution.
Ability to pass a background check, consumer report, and drug test.
Valid state driver’s license, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance meeting state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 12 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure high-quality patient care in a home setting.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a nutritional plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s nutritional needs and integrated with the patient’s total Plan of Care.
Evaluate nutritional care and report results appropriately.
Work with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide appropriate nutritional counseling to individuals and families or caregivers in the home setting.
Evaluate and provide instruction on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to the individual’s illness, as indicated.
Reevaluate nutritional care through home follow-up visits at the patient’s residence or by phone.
Communicate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems.
Document subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, and discharge summary in patients’ clinical records.
Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures.
Maintain the confidentiality and safety of patient records and disclose no information except to proper users.
Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.