Dietitian Clinical - Full Time - Nutrition and Food Svcs
Wellstar Health System, Marietta, GA, United States
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Position
Clinical Dietitian
Employment Type
Full Time – 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Provide medical nutrition therapy according to system policy and A.N.D. Nutrition Care Process practice standards.
Utilize the Nutrition Care Process and WellStar Nutrition Care Policies when assessing patients.
Responsible for nutrition screen, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of identified at risk patients.
Apply psycho-social, age appropriate, evidence-based nutrition care.
Document all patient encounters in the health care record in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures.
Identify, monitor, and evaluate enteral nutrition support regimens and manage enteral nutrition support under the supervision of medical staff.
Develop and implement transitional feeding plans.
Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to evaluate malnutrition severity as appropriate.
Assess patients learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles, and educational level and provide nutrition education accordingly.
Utilize community resources through the continuum of care to foster positive patient outcomes.
Develop, implement, and promote quality services based on client expectation and needs.
Collaborate with patient and/or family member, and health care team to assess nutrition and education needs of patients.
Provide services and establish goals based on the identified needs of patients and/or family members.
Apply knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and maintaining nutrition care plans.
Continuously evaluate nutrition care processes and patient outcomes and implement quality practice by following system policies, procedures, and evidenced based research.
Provide care according to organizational ethics, licensure and Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics Professionals.
Apply Joint Commission and/or regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition care.
Utilized patient experience and empathy skills when interacting with patients and family members.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, appropriate committees, and team member huddles.
Locate, review, and utilize best practice research findings for their application in optimally managing a disease or condition and improving patient outcomes.
Base clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory.
Share and report research and patient outcomes utilizing various media.
Demonstrate knowledge related to clinical practice.
Communicate sound scientific principles, research, and theory to health care team members and dietetic interns in optimally managing patients' care.
Share knowledge and expertise with dietetic interns, patients, family members and health care team members.
Document understanding of relevant information and results of communication with dietetic interns/technicians/patients/families and healthcare team members.
Contribute to the development of new knowledge and services.
Seek out information effectively and independently to provide effective services.
Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of practice and revise practice as needed to incorporate results of evaluation.
Participate in and identify performance improvement criteria for nutrition care by completing peer chart audits as assigned and reviewing with their nutrition leader.
Continuously evaluate and refine service based on measurable outcomes by keeping a productivity log.
Identify expected outcomes of patient care.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects.
Engage in lifelong self-development to improve knowledge and skills that promote continued competence.
Conduct yearly self-assessment to identify professional strengths and weaknesses.
Identify needs for professional development and mentor dietetic interns.
Document professional development activities according to system policies.
Engage in continuous learning opportunities to further develop skills and capabilities in application technical and functional areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education
Bachelors Dietetics or Bachelors Nutrition
Other / Certificate Dietetics or Other / Certificate Nutrition
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I – Basic Life Support – Instructor or BLS-P – Basic Life Support-Provisional (30 Days) within 30 Days
LD – Lic Dietician or LD-P – Lic Dietician – Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
RD – Registered Dietician or RDN – Reg Dietician Nutritionist or RDN-P – Reg Dietician Nutritionist – Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
Required Minimum Experience
One to two years clinical experience preferred and completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Required Minimum Skills
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of best practices in clinical nutrition and the dietetics profession.
Knowledge of N
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Day (United States of America)
Position
Clinical Dietitian
Employment Type
Full Time – 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Provide medical nutrition therapy according to system policy and A.N.D. Nutrition Care Process practice standards.
Utilize the Nutrition Care Process and WellStar Nutrition Care Policies when assessing patients.
Responsible for nutrition screen, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of identified at risk patients.
Apply psycho-social, age appropriate, evidence-based nutrition care.
Document all patient encounters in the health care record in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures.
Identify, monitor, and evaluate enteral nutrition support regimens and manage enteral nutrition support under the supervision of medical staff.
Develop and implement transitional feeding plans.
Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to evaluate malnutrition severity as appropriate.
Assess patients learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles, and educational level and provide nutrition education accordingly.
Utilize community resources through the continuum of care to foster positive patient outcomes.
Develop, implement, and promote quality services based on client expectation and needs.
Collaborate with patient and/or family member, and health care team to assess nutrition and education needs of patients.
Provide services and establish goals based on the identified needs of patients and/or family members.
Apply knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and maintaining nutrition care plans.
Continuously evaluate nutrition care processes and patient outcomes and implement quality practice by following system policies, procedures, and evidenced based research.
Provide care according to organizational ethics, licensure and Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics Professionals.
Apply Joint Commission and/or regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition care.
Utilized patient experience and empathy skills when interacting with patients and family members.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, appropriate committees, and team member huddles.
Locate, review, and utilize best practice research findings for their application in optimally managing a disease or condition and improving patient outcomes.
Base clinical practice on sound scientific principles, current research and theory.
Share and report research and patient outcomes utilizing various media.
Demonstrate knowledge related to clinical practice.
Communicate sound scientific principles, research, and theory to health care team members and dietetic interns in optimally managing patients' care.
Share knowledge and expertise with dietetic interns, patients, family members and health care team members.
Document understanding of relevant information and results of communication with dietetic interns/technicians/patients/families and healthcare team members.
Contribute to the development of new knowledge and services.
Seek out information effectively and independently to provide effective services.
Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of practice and revise practice as needed to incorporate results of evaluation.
Participate in and identify performance improvement criteria for nutrition care by completing peer chart audits as assigned and reviewing with their nutrition leader.
Continuously evaluate and refine service based on measurable outcomes by keeping a productivity log.
Identify expected outcomes of patient care.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects.
Engage in lifelong self-development to improve knowledge and skills that promote continued competence.
Conduct yearly self-assessment to identify professional strengths and weaknesses.
Identify needs for professional development and mentor dietetic interns.
Document professional development activities according to system policies.
Engage in continuous learning opportunities to further develop skills and capabilities in application technical and functional areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education
Bachelors Dietetics or Bachelors Nutrition
Other / Certificate Dietetics or Other / Certificate Nutrition
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I – Basic Life Support – Instructor or BLS-P – Basic Life Support-Provisional (30 Days) within 30 Days
LD – Lic Dietician or LD-P – Lic Dietician – Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
RD – Registered Dietician or RDN – Reg Dietician Nutritionist or RDN-P – Reg Dietician Nutritionist – Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
Required Minimum Experience
One to two years clinical experience preferred and completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Required Minimum Skills
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of best practices in clinical nutrition and the dietetics profession.
Knowledge of N
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