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- General Responsibilities
- Residents Rights
- Food Safety
- Safety
- Staff Development
- Nutritional Assessment Responsibilities
- Completes nutritional observations/reviews, MDS, CAA's and care plans under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian.
- Completes progress notes.
- Visits residents routinely to determine effectiveness of interventions and to update food preferences and evaluate food intake.
- Checks residents progress and determines effectiveness of nutritional care plans.
- Promotes and assists in implementation of liberalized diets.
- Uses sound professional judgement and standards of professional practice at all times.
- Under the supervision of the Dietitian, reviews and completes the required documentation on residents nutritionally at risk.
- Follows house supplement procedure recommending enhanced foods before supplements. Evaluates the effectiveness of supplements on a routine basis.
- Reviews weight records routinely and communicates variances to interdisciplinary team.
- Under the supervision of the Dietitian, makes enteral feeding and dialysis recommendations that are consistent with procedures.
- Ensures timely follow-up on physician recommendations.
- Communicates resident nutrition and hydration relevant changes in condition during the 24-hour Clinical Report/Stand-Up Meeting.
- Uses current standards of dietetic practice in the implementation of nutritional care.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, serves as Dining Room Monitor as required.
- Systems Responsibilities
- Communication Responsibilities
- Meal Service/Menus Responsibilities
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Special Activities/Attributes
Registered Dietetic Technician - Pensacola, United States - Solaris HealthCare
Description
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to coordinate nutritional care of residents by completing nutritional observations/reviews, developing and implementing care plans, and documenting dietary information about residents under the supervision of the Registered /Licensed Dietitian.
Refers residents to the Registered/Licensed Dietitian as appropriate, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and Solaris HealthCareâ€s established policies and procedures.
Job FunctionsRegistration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Experience
At least one year experience in long term care, preferred.