MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
The Registered Dietitian (RD) completes patient care assignments within the Nutritional Screening Guidelines and performs clinical food service operation and clinical duties.
Candidate must be a licensed Registered Dietitian, with a bachelor's degree in Dietetics and/or nutrition that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
Must have a minimum of 2-year's work experience in a clinical setting with patients of all age groups. Food service experience is a plus.
Incumbent performs the full range of complex professional clinical dietetic duties, including supervision, training, assessment and independent work.
The Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) will be involved in the professional practice of nutrition and dietetics in accordance with the guidance set forth in Nutrition Management Department policies and procedures and Defense Health Agency regulations and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics governing the practice of dietetics. The RDN may be scheduled and assigned to outpatient and/or inpatient nutrition practice areas and must possess the required knowledge and skills necessary to perform the following functions.
Nutritional Care
Conducts a comprehensive nutrition screen and/or assessment for patients at nutritional risk in ICU, multiservice/medsurg unit, and mother baby unit. Must be able to work with pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics.
Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy in accordance with the patient's medical program goals and objectives. Accurately obtains and interprets medical information pertinent to the patient's nutritional care to determine risk, assess nutritional status and develop individual specialized care plans to simultaneously address several disease processes
Calculates nutritional requirements (calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes, fluid) and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions. Diet prescribed is tailored to each individual client's according to physical and metabolic needs and designs the nutritional treatment plan with consideration for psychosocial, behavioral, ethnic and cultural factors to obtain desirable outcomes and promote long term adherence to a medical nutritionals care plan
May require the development of a therapeutic plan for specialized nutrition support, including enteral and parenteral nutrition for patients with complex medical and nutritional needs. Identity patients in need of nutrition support and recommends the appropriate mode of nutrition supplement including suitable route, formula, and rate of administration. Provides initial and on-going nutritional assessments of patients receiving enteral and /or parenteral nutrition
Nutrition Education
Assess educational needs and provides nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, incorporating a learning approach that considers the cultural, religious, educational, and medical situation of the patient. Includes information regarding budgeting, meu planning, food purchasing and preparation, food storage and sanitation
Teach group classes as assigned.
Foodservice Operations
Develop cycle menus for all inpatient house and therapeutic diets
Assist menu development of hospital galley
Supervise diet clerks. Must provide education sessions on regular basis to ensure diet clerks are updated with most current knowledge of food safety and therapeutic diets
Conduct test trays weekly for quality assurance
Business Function
Maintains productivity standards, effective time management, and prioritizing of tasks
Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities through Essentris and AHLTA electronic health record systems, including scheduling and coding
Assists in developing and revising patient education materials and protocol
Maintain inventories of necessary products for inpatient foodservice as may be required
Professional Development
Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education requirements
Develops and implements an individualized plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars and staff development programs
Participate in departmental and/or interdisciplinary meetings, task forces, and projects
Performs the related duties as required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Dietetics
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Experience:
Clinical Food Service Operation: 1 year (Required)
Registered Dietitian: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person

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