Dietitian - Huntington, United States - Hospice of Huntington

Description

• Excellent Benefit Package
• Competitive Salary
• Generous paid time off

• Assesses the patient's nutritional and hydration needs when the patient or family have concerns about food intake.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team by providing information on nutritional requirements, diet modification, and support for those patients identified with concerns.
• Supervises dietary staff at the inpatient unit and plans meals to meet the dietary needs of Medical Adult Daycare (MADC) participants.
• Provides information and suggestions regarding increased nutritional needs as appropriate.
• Provides supportive care for those patients not willing to ingest food or whose ability to absorb food is altered.
• Educates patients/families about diminished nutritional requirements as a natural part of the last stages of life.
• Monitors patient response to nutritional therapy.
• Reviews appropriateness of the dietary therapeutic regimen and the route of administration as indicated or needed.
• Provides written information about nutritional assessments/reviews for patients/families, hospice employees, MADC participants, or to the physician involved with the patient's care
• Provides consultant services for the MADC on a regular scheduled basis and maintains a record of the frequency, nature and durations of visits and/or services.
• Attends all multi-disciplinary meetings and subsequent meetings if services are provided by the dietitian or recommended by physician/nurse.
• Completes quarterly and six month assessments/reassessments to evaluate the progress made toward the individuals identified goals with the MADC participant. POC is updated as needed or desired by participant.
• Other job duties as assigned

• Registered dietitian; licensed in the state of WV
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Philosophy compatible with the hospice concept.

Hospice of Huntington is a non-profit agency that has been helping people with serious illness since 1982. We know that calling hospice for care is one of the hardest things you will ever do. We also know from caring for over 15,000 people that most people wish they had called sooner. Hospice of Huntington helps people with a life-limiting illness control the symptoms that keep them from living everyday life.