Registered Dietician

Job Description

Duties:

• Screens and assesses patients in an accurate and timely manner based on levels of care; determines patients’ nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care.
• Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain history of food habits and preferences.
• Monitors patients for and provides education on food/drug interactions.
• Records food and drug interactions in the education section.
• Interprets pertinent laboratory, physical and social data in the medical record, as it applies to nutrition care.
• Provides nutrition education and records patient’s diet and diet instructions and the patient’s understanding of the diet in the education section.
• Consults with physicians regarding appropriate diet modification.
• Modifies patient menus as needed.

Skills:

• Minimal one year of experience required.
• Two years of experience preferred

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day:  8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00