Clinical Dietitian

• Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers.
• Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission.
• Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements.
• Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate specialized formula recipes and meal plans.
• Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system.
• Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary.
• Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies, as deemed necessary by manager).
• Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases.
• Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community.
• Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel).
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff.

Clinical Dietitian providing nutritional consultations at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Florida

Clinical Dietitian, Part-Time

Clinical Dietitian providing nutritional consultations and care for pediatric patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida with renal dialysis program responsibilities.

• Hybrid position - the RD works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy
• Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk
• Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyses/interprets data based on evidence-based standards
• Maintains productivity standards and practices effective time management and prioritizing of tasks
• Assists in development of new/existing programs and services
• Maintains dietetic registration, state credentialing, and continuing education requirements
• Assists in developing and revising patient education materials, clinical forms, and protocols and practice standards
• Assists in achieving compliance with TJC standards and other regulatory agency standards
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures

Hybrid Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition services at MercyOne Northeast Iowa

Hybrid Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy for patients. Collaborating with health care teams at MercyOne Northeast Iowa.

• Utilize evidence-based nutrition care to assess and reassess patient nutrition risk and identify nutrition needs
• Develop parental and enteral feeding regimes
• Create and implement nutrition protocols
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients and families
• Participate in multidisciplinary interaction and education
• Coordinate nutrition therapy with physicians and other health care professionals
• Educate and train interdisciplinary team members, students, and interns
• Monitor and evaluate patient response to medical nutrition therapy
• Document accurately and completely
• Comply with all regulatory standards

Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition care for inpatients at Mansfield and Marion hospitals

Clinical Dietitian – Inpatient

Clinical Dietitian providing evidence-based nutrition care for patients at Mansfield and Marion hospitals. Coordinating with healthcare teams and ensuring proper nutrition protocols are implemented.

• Utilize evidence-based nutrition care to assess and reassess patient nutrition risk and identify nutrition needs.
• Develop parental and enteral feeding regimes.
• Create and implement nutrition protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives/committees.
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients and families as warranted.
• Participate in multidisciplinary interaction and education.
• Performs nutrition assessment using age-appropriate standards, utilizing validated assessment tools and nutrition focused physical assessments.
• Includes documentation of nutrition related diagnosis when indicated.
• Demonstrate proficiency in accordance with Standards of Practice and Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist while providing age-appropriate plan of care for patients and families.
• Coordinates nutrition therapy with physicians and other health care professionals.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and care planning sessions.
• Plans, implements, and adapts nutritional care plan to meet physician orders, age, and disease specific physiologic needs.
• Intervention plan includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription.
• Monitors and evaluates patient response to medical nutrition therapy using specific goals and determines change if indicated.
• Performs patient, family, and care giver education related to nutritional therapy and incorporates best method of learning style and communication into sessions.
• Educates and trains interdisciplinary team members, students, and interns.
• Fosters teamwork and establishes effective strategies to implement innovative programs which leads to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes.
• Supports quality improvement, research, and outcome studies.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for waste reduction and service improvements.
• Documents accurately and completely, including appropriate utilization of order writing privileges in electronic medical record.
• Remains current on research developments and other methods of practice and incorporates this into current programs and services.
• Supports the development and revision of nutrition related department tools, training materials, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in the evaluation of clinical nutrition products and equipment.
• Complies with all regulatory standards, including federal, state, and accrediting agencies and adhere to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
• Participates in and attends departmental meetings, team development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
• Serves as an active member on multidisciplinary teams and/or committees.
• Ensures national program standards are met and always maintained for certified and/or recognized programs, as applicable.
• Reviews research/peer-reviewed publications and practice recommendations and modifies practice as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition care at Dublin Methodist Hospital and Doctors Hospital

Clinical Dietitian – Float

Clinical Dietitian utilizing evidence-based care to assess patient nutrition at Dublin Methodist Hospital. Involves developing feeding regimes, providing counseling, and participating in multidisciplinary care.

• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies
• Maintain registered dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio
• Precepting dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff
• Supervising daily work of dietetic technicians, registered; provide input into evaluation but doesn't directly evaluate their performance
• Writing orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy

Clinical Dietitian providing specialized medical nutrition therapy at Duke Health

Clinical Dietitian – Home Infusion

Clinical Dietitian providing specialized medical nutrition therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings at Duke Health. Coordinate nutrition care and support interdisciplinary teams in various healthcare settings.

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional and dietary assessments by reviewing medical histories, lab results, and patient interviews
• Assesses patient nutritional status and identifies individual dietary needs
• Develops, implements, and monitors patient-specific nutrition care plans
• Evaluates patient responses to nutrition interventions and adjusts plans accordingly
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, pharmacy, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate medical nutrition therapy
• Partners with departmental leadership to ensure nutritionally appropriate menus, food selections, and services for patients and visitors
• Provides education, training, and counseling to patients, staff, and community members on topics such as eating disorders, weight management, and therapeutic diets
• Supports organizational initiatives related to nutrition, wellness, and patient outcomes

Clinical Dietitian managing patients' nutritional therapy and assessments

Clinical Dietitian assessing patients' nutritional needs and developing therapy plans. Collaborating with health professionals to improve clinical outcomes in a behavioral health setting.

• Assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops and implements nutritional care plans
• Documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients
• Initiates and follows patients for nutrient intake analysis and makes recommendations for continuance progression or initiation of alternate therapies
• Writes orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy
• Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding various topics in medical nutrition therapy and drug nutrient interaction

Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition services to cancer patients

Clinical Dietitian 1 – Specialty

Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy at the University of Miami. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to support cancer patients' medical goals.

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