Registered Dietitian
St. Croix Hospice•Harrisonville, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian is an experienced clinician and member of the clinical care team who addresses each patient’s needs according to their individual Plan of Care. The dietitian plans, organizes, and provides dietetic education, supporting patients and caregivers as part of the interdisciplinary team with expertise in nutritional care. The role provides care in patients’ homes and involves required travel.
Requirements
- Missouri Registered Dietitian credential.
- A master’s degree in Dietetics or a related field from an accredited institution, or a bachelor’s degree if credentialed and qualified to practice under applicable state licensure and professional standards.
- 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 meet the physical requirements, including pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying up to 12 pounds and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to adapt to varied work conditions in a home setting.
- Ability to travel as required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement nutritional plans of care based on comprehensive assessments of patients’ nutritional needs and their overall plans of care; evaluate and report results.
- Work with referring physicians and the interdisciplinary group to counsel patients, families, and caregivers in the home setting.
- Evaluate and provide instruction on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to an individual’s illness, as indicated.
- Reevaluate nutritional care through follow-up at the patient’s residence or by phone.
- Communicate dietary histories and nutritional care data through written record systems.
- Document subjective and objective information, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in patient clinical records.
- Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Comply with organizational policies and procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality and safety of patient records, disclosing information only to proper users.
- Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Career Level
Mid Level
