Clinical Dietitian Nutrition II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Fully competent, experienced dietitian who can cover all patient care units including critical care (ICU and PICU).
• Provides comprehensive nutritional care to patients of all ages.
• Assesses nutrition needs, develops, implements/revaluates care plans for patients of all ages.
• Educates patients and family members.
• Communicates patient issues to the health care team.
• Modifies diet orders and makes recommendations for enteral feeding modifications and nutrition supplements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive nutrition care to assigned patients by assessing nutritional needs, developing, implementing, and re-evaluating nutritional care plans.
• Modifies diet orders.
• Provides coverage of all inpatient units.
• Attends and participates in multidisciplinary rounds for all designated clinics.
• Provides cross-coverage for other outpatient areas as assigned.
• Performs initial nutrition screening of patients and determines patient nutrition risk level classification (e.g. low, moderate or high risk) on assigned units according to established nutrition care policy.
• Outpatient:
• Responds to referring to clinician, patient, family or the care giver regarding nutrition related issues within 24 hours of notification.
• Completes comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients who are at high or moderate nutrition risk within twenty-four to forty-eight hours of admission.
• Using the Nutrition Care Process, determines nutrition diagnosis, evaluates nutrition requirements, and develops nutrition care according to established nutrition care plan.
• Completes comprehensive nutrition assessment of all patients seen on day of initial visit.
• Completes nutrition assessment of low nutrition risk patients on assigned patient units within seven days of admission according to established nutrition care policy.
• Calculate patient nutrition requirements using standardized formulas (i.e., determine estimated calorie, fluid, protein requirements).
• Initiates and recommend diet and/or diet changes and appropriate enteral formulas and nutrition supplements to the physician or nurse practitioner, when needed, to meet patients’ calorie-protein requirements.
• Recommends nutrition support consultation when patient is unable to meet nutritional needs through p.o. intake.
• Monitors changes in patient’s nutrition status and evaluates ongoing appropriateness of diet prescription through meal rounds, and calorie counts.
• Completes timely nutrition reassessments/follow ups according to patients’ nutrition risk level and established nutrition care policy.
• Arranges for enteral feeding for outpatient/home care services as needed, prior to patient discharge.
• Coordinates the delivery of nutritional supplements to patient’s home, obtains prior authorization number from Medicaid, submits a prescription for supplements and supplies appropriate documentation.
• Refers patients to other services such as GI Nutrition Services, Social Services, Speech Therapy, and Integrative medicine as needed prior to discharge.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s Degree.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Certified Dietitian Nutritionist within 12 months of employment (New York only. Not required for NJ positions).
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Commission on Dietetic Registration).

Required Skills & Experience:

• Two (2) – four (4) years of experience.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Possesses familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Oncology experience.