Registered Dietitian - Hourly

Accountability for the following: - Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk within required time frames. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards. - Provides appropriate documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan/goals, implementation, and progress toward goals. - Participates in multidisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning activities as appropriate. Works closely with other disciplines including OT, PT, speech and social services to insure continuity of care. - Performs nutrition diagnosis after identifying the problem and clarifying the cause of the problem with the patient's medical team. - Develops and implements or makes recommendations for an individualized plan for nutrition intervention, including enteral and parenteral nutrition. - Reviews/approves therapeutic diets to insure compliance with all state and federal guidelines. - Assesses and evaluates techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns. - Works collaboratively with and provides area supervision of dining service staff to assure accuracy of diet prescriptions and high level of customer satisfaction/scores. - Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with the patient's treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community resources or home services as appropriate. - Conducts in-services and educational presentations to hospital/department staff. - Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, as required, including information for scheduling and billing of ambulatory care services. - Participates in the orientation and training of new dietitians and DTR's. Functions as a preceptor to dietetic students and interns. Plans learning experiences, teaches, and evaluates performance of students and interns. - Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge: - Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy. - General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software. Skills: - Exceptional customer service/public relations skills. - Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form to patients, public, medical staff, and physicians. - Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units. - Ability to effectively counsel and educate others. Benefits: - Eligible for Merit based raise every year of up to 3% of the hourly rate. - Eligible for continuing education/certification raise 3% of the hourly rate. - Being a part of a supportive team where you are able to care for a variety of units (Acute, CCU, BHU, etc.).