Responsible for all aspects of care of patients as part of the healthcare team, including nutritional assessment, care planning, education, and follow-up. Consult with health-care professionals, counsel individuals and families, and provide in-depth nutritional evaluation. Coordinate and implement nutritional care plans in accordance with Departmental Policies & Procedures and with all applicable regulatory agency codes to facilitate optimal nutritional care.
Requirements
- Consult with health-care professionals concerning patient's nutritional care, evidence for malnutrition-related diagnoses, and recommendations for appropriate nutritional therapy.
- Counsel individuals and families in nutritional principals of their specific disease state, assist in meal planning, nutritional supplements and special product selection.
- Monitor pertinent laboratory values.
- Conduct objective studies (eq. Diet History) to assess nutritional status.
- Provide in-depth nutritional evaluation, inclusive of changes in nutrition-focused physical examination findings, and follow up continuity for assigned patients.
- Coordinate and implement nutritional care plans in accordance with Departmental Policies & Procedures and with all applicable regulatory agency codes to facilitate optimal nutritional care.
- Participate in patient care rounds & conferences.
- Communicate pertinent information to health care professionals regarding patient's nutritional status and management.
- Complete nutrition assessments, reassessments and physical focus exams as needed on a timely basis.
- Maintain and update patient records in the Electronic Medical Record or charting system at each unit.
- Participate in ICU rounds and patient care meetings.
- Effectively communicate with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members to ensure achievement of patient care goals.
- Provide advice on nutrition related issues at committees/meetings.
- Works closely with Clinical Nutrition Team and Healthcare Team.
- Completes Nutrition Education Program for Healthcare Team in a professional and effective manner.
- Answers, returns calls and makes appointments with potential outpatient nutrition counseling patients.
- Completed Outpatient Nutrition Consult and Patient Education in a professional and effective manner.
- Documents visit and provides a written note in EMR and FAX note to referring physician.
- Establishes Nutrition Education Requirements and sets up follow up appointment with patient to encourage compliance to recommended number of visits.
- Completes Productivity Report documenting outpatient consults.
- Gather Data for Department Statistics.
- Completes Community Nutrition Education Programs as assigned in a professional and effective manner.
- Visits each offsite on a regularly established schedule.
- Works with personnel at each offsite in a professional, flexible manner scheduling appointments and follow-up visits as needed.
- Completed Documentation to EMR for each patient encounter.
- Completes admission, 90-day and annual progress clinical nutrition assessment in EMR on a timely basis (Dialysis).
- Reviews Monthly Lab Results and provides laboratory results report card to each patient on a monthly basis (Dialysis).
- Completed Departmental Statistics in a professional manner and on a timely basis (Dialysis).
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Relocation Assistance
