What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian Eligible position at Kaiser Permanente?
Responsible for providing clinical nutrition care and services to patients/clients in response to protocol and physicians orders. Employment is dependent on passing the examination for registered dietitian. This is a temporary position for 6 months until the exam is passed. The eligible dietitian will notify the manager when the examination is scheduled and will provide a copy of the test results. Eligible dietitian status will change to registered dietitian I status when notified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of registration status and verified by the employer.
Essential Functions:
• Assessment of Patient's nutritional risk/status
• Development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients
• Counseling of patients and family members in the hospital or medical office setting
• Education of patients, family members and caregivers in the hospital or medical office setting in person, via telephone or in groups
• Hospital based Eligible Dietitian's work with the Food Service staff to coordinate the food with the diet orders, and work to establish quality standards with staff
• Provides medical nutrition therapy that is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high quality service standards
• Provide nutritional screening and assessment and education of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention
• In accordance with physician orders, develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices
• In the medical office setting provides medical nutrition therapy and encourages physical activity for total risk reduction in members with or at risk for chronic disease
• Conducts audits and/or menu review's, and ensures patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients
• Develops meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle
• Document in the medical records as appropriate
• Coordinates activities with the food service department to ensure quality and accuracy of food served to patients
• Monitors the accuracy of the tray related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual
• Checks for quality of product and is responsible for corrections and quality follow-up with manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor
• Participate in the design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices
• Ensure compliance with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of nutrition care, and service standards
• Contributes to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area
• Provides input to the budget process
• Conducts quality assurance audits and participates in committees and meetings to receive and report information
• Assist in compiling audit information and standard setting
• Provide feedback to Division Food and Clinical Nutrition Services staff or menu modifications and revision
• May provide in-service training to staff
• Perform other related duties as necessary
• Participates in the organizations quality program
• Helps identify risk factors, establish performance targets and goals
• Performs quality audits, reviews work, and assists others to improve performance
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities
• Development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients
• Counseling of patients and family members in the hospital or medical office setting
• Education of patients, family members and caregivers in the hospital or medical office setting in person, via telephone or in groups
• Hospital based Eligible Dietitian's work with the Food Service staff to coordinate the food with the diet orders, and work to establish quality standards with staff
• Provides medical nutrition therapy that is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high quality service standards
• Provide nutritional screening and assessment and education of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention
• In accordance with physician orders, develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices
• In the medical office setting provides medical nutrition therapy and encourages physical activity for total risk reduction in members with or at risk for chronic disease
• Conducts audits and/or menu review's, and ensures patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients
• Develops meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle
• Document in the medical records as appropriate
• Coordinates activities with the food service department to ensure quality and accuracy of food served to patients
• Monitors the accuracy of the tray related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual
• Checks for quality of product and is responsible for corrections and quality follow-up with manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor
• Participate in the design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices
• Ensure compliance with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of nutrition care, and service standards
• Contributes to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area
• Provides input to the budget process
• Conducts quality assurance audits and participates in committees and meetings to receive and report information
• Assist in compiling audit information and standard setting
• Provide feedback to Division Food and Clinical Nutrition Services staff or menu modifications and revision
• May provide in-service training to staff
• Perform other related duties as necessary
• Participates in the organizations quality program
• Helps identify risk factors, establish performance targets and goals
• Performs quality audits, reviews work, and assists others to improve performance
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities
Grade 10
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutritional Science
- Completed dietitian program requirements at an accredited institution including at least 900 hours of supervised practice
- Eligible Dietitian status
- Written verification, including the program director's original signature, that the required supervised practice program is completed within 6 months from the date that the supervised practice program is completed
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Partenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- In the medical office setting, demonstrated group education skills
- Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills required
- Demonstrated collaboration and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and The Joint Commission requirements
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement
- Completed dietitian program requirements at an accredited institution including at least 900 hours of supervised practice
- Eligible Dietitian status
- Written verification, including the program director's original signature, that the required supervised practice program is completed within 6 months from the date that the supervised practice program is completed
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Partenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- In the medical office setting, demonstrated group education skills
- Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills required
- Demonstrated collaboration and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and The Joint Commission requirements
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement
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