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Registered Dietician- Cardiac Rehabilitation - Lafayette, United States - CARDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF ACADIANA, LLC
Description
Reports to: IntensiveCardiac Rehabilitation DirectorPosition Summary
The RegisteredDietitian (RD) creates nutrition plans to improve the health and physicalconditions of patients. RD will use relevant knowledge and training to analyzepatients' health status, goals and dietary restrictions, tracking clients'dietary intake and progress and educating patients on how to maintain abalanced diet. The RD also provides individualized, disease specificnutritional counseling with the goal of improving overall health. Requiresteaching in a group setting, coaching, counseling, problem-solving andmotivational interviewing techniques.
Job Responsibilities
Educationand Experience: RegisteredDietician, licensed as required for the state of Louisiana. Previousexperience in a healthcare setting preferred. Basic knowledge of cardiovasculardisease management preferred.
Knowledge:Basic clinical nutritional guidelinesand understanding of medical terminology. Follows OSHA rules and regulations;various forms inherent to profession; patient confidentiality/HIPAAregulations.
Abilities:Establish and maintain cooperativerelationships with staff members; create a responsive, caring environment forpatients; respond promptly to physicians' directions; maintain medical recordsin a concise and accurate manner; react quickly in emergency situations;recognize and prevent possible safety hazards; ensure proper maintenance ofequipment; communicate clearly and facilitate patient education when warranted;act as advocate and assist physician in meeting the well-being needs of thecardiology patient; exercise independent judgment; perform functions thatconsistently fall within the legal boundaries of profession. Exceptionalpresentation skills
