supplemental clinical dietitian - Evansville, IN , USA, United States - Deaconess Health System

Description

Join our Team We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits Tuition reimbursement Career advancement opportunities Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses Payactiv:

Access to the money you have earned, but haven#t been paid yet Job Overview Deaconess Dietitians are responsible for providing nutritional care for all patients of the hospital.

The dietitian manages nutritional care on assigned units with a major portion of time spent in individual patient assessment and instruction.

#Identifies at-risk patients and/or receiving physician consult order. #Provides nutritional assessment. #Determines any food/drug interactions. #Provides nutritional education to patient/family members #Provides nutritional continuity of care by following up as appropriate. #Completes assessment for patients identified per nursing screen at high nutritional risk.

#Develops and implements plan of care based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources, and correlates plan with other healthcare personnel.

#Consults with physician and other healthcare personnel, as appropriate, recommending patient#s nutritional needs. #Documents nutrition care plans and information into patient#s medical record.

#Maintains tube feeding formulary by evaluating products, recommending product changes, communicating changes, and inservicing appropriate personnel on the proper use of the new product.

#Formulates menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients and integrates patients# menus with basic institutional menus.

#Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. #Possess ability to assess and interpret data reflective of the patient#s status to identify each patient#s requirements. #Provide the care needed as described in the department#s policies and procedures, i.e., Standards of Care. #Attends appropriate intra- and inter-departmental meetings, inservices, and care conferences. #Documents appropriately in patient#s medical record and in accordance with the Standards of Care.
Other duties as assigned #Aids in the development and update of diet material, menus, and Standards of Care. #Conducts both inter- and intra-departmental inservices as needed. #Guest lectures in the community. #Involved with teaching/assessing outpatients and Home Healthcare patients.

#Provides consultative services with affiliated Hospitals and clinics (i.e., Deaconess Cross Pointe, Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Wound Clinic, Weight Loss Solutions Clinic, The Women#s Hospital, etc.) #Involvement in care path and CQI teams.

#Participates in the Hospital QAPI program. What You Will Need #Bachelor#s degree from an accredited institution. #Completion of an approved internship or C.D.P. program. #Credentialed by American Dietetic Association or registry eligible. # #

Join our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

Payactiv:
Access to the money you have earned, but haven't been paid yet

Job Overview

Deaconess Dietitians are responsible for providing nutritional care for all patients of the hospital.

The dietitian manages nutritional care on assigned units with a major portion of time spent in individual patient assessment and instruction.

• Identifies at-risk patients and/or receiving physician consult order.
• Provides nutritional assessment.
• Determines any food/drug interactions.
• Provides nutritional education to patient/family members
• Provides nutritional continuity of care by following up as appropriate.
• Completes assessment for patients identified per nursing screen at high nutritional risk.
• Develops and implements plan of care based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources, and correlates plan with other healthcare personnel.
• Consults with physician and other healthcare personnel, as appropriate, recommending patient's nutritional needs.
• Documents nutrition care plans and information into patient's medical record.
• Maintains tube feeding formulary by evaluating products, recommending product changes, communicating changes, and inservicing appropriate personnel on the proper use of the new product.
• Formulates menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients and integrates patients' menus with basic institutional menus.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possess ability to assess and interpret data reflective of the patient's status to identify each patient's requirements.
• Provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures, i.e., Standards of Care.
• Attends appropriate intra- and inter-departmental meetings, inservices, and care conferences.
• Documents appropriately in patient's medical record and in accordance with the Standards of Care.

Other duties as assigned

• Aids in the development and update of diet material, menus, and Standards of Care.
• Conducts both inter- and intra-departmental inservices as needed.
• Guest lectures in the community.
• Involved with teaching/assessing outpatients and Home Healthcare patients.
• Provides consultative services with affiliated Hospitals and clinics (i.e., Deaconess Cross Pointe, Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Wound Clinic, Weight Loss Solutions Clinic, The Women's Hospital, etc.)
• Involvement in care path and CQI teams.
• Participates in the Hospital QAPI program.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an approved internship or C.D.P. program.
• Credentialed by American Dietetic Association or registry eligible.