Registered Dietitian
St. Croix Hospice•Jefferson City, MO
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 supports patients and caregivers as part of the interdisciplinary team, providing expertise in nutritional care. Care is delivered in a home setting and may include in-person or telephone follow-up.
Requirements
- Missouri Registered Dietitian credential.
- Master’s degree in Dietetics or a related field from an accredited institution, or a bachelor’s degree if credentialed and qualified to practice in accordance with 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 push, pull, lift, and carry up to 12 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure quality patient care in a home setting.
- Ability to travel.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a nutritional plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment of nutritional needs as part of the patient’s total Plan of Care.
- Evaluate nutritional care results and report them appropriately.
- Work with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide counseling to patients and their families or caregivers.
- 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 at the patient’s residence or by telephone.
- Communicate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems.
- Record subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, current progress notes, and discharge summary in patient clinical records.
- Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Comply with the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain the confidentiality and safety of patient records.
- Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
