Registered Dietitian

About This Role

This Registered Dietitian position focuses on providing comprehensive nutritional care within an Eldercare Center. The role involves maintaining appropriate licensure, conducting nutrition assessments, developing care plans, and educating patients and staff on medical nutrition therapy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate licensure, credentials, and registrations, including Licensure as Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) in the State of Florida and Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Maintain proficiency in medical nutrition therapy in general clinical practice
• Maintain accurate records of daily nutritional care activities
• Perform nutrition screening as well as comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments following departmental policies and procedures
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate medical nutrition care plans following departmental policies and procedures
• Accurately calculate nutrient composition of enteral feedings and parenteral solutions
• Participate in patient tray assessments and meal rounds, as assigned as part of the department performance improvement program
• Initiate and follow up on nutrient intake analysis as indicated in departmental policies and procedures
• Provide counseling and education to patients and/or significant others regarding medical nutrition therapy as needed
• Develop and review educational materials for patients as needed
• Precept dietetic interns during clinical rotations: Coordinate clinical activities for dietetic interns to meet their education objectives, serve as a resource to dietetic interns regarding medical nutrition therapy, monitor and evaluate clinical performance of dietetic intern, and report dietetic interns' performance to Clinical Nutrition Manager
• Communicate special needs of patients to diet office personnel through use of computer, kardex, and discussion
• Show desire and initiative to increase knowledge and skills based on job needs, goals, and performance evaluation feedback
• Represent nutrition care on committees appropriate to the area of domain
• Serve as a mentor to educate colleagues and other members of the health care team in the area of proficiency
• Manage a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutrition care and thorough monitoring of outcomes of plans
• Collaborate with the nutrition management team to develop nutrition standards of practice and education material in collaboration with peers
• Voluntarily participate in community outreach programs when nutrition programs are requested
• Provide diet guidelines and education to Dietary supervisors, diet clerks, and cooks

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