What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian position at Trinity Health?
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Clinical dietitian with experience in Behavioral Health and Transplant nutritionPosition Summary:
The Dietitian assesses patient’s nutritional status and plan; implements and/or recommends the appropriate nutritional care for the patient. Provides individual and group nutrition counseling to in/outpatients for diabetes and other diagnoses. Acts as a nutrition information resource for physicians, nursing, other hospital personnel, the media, and the community.
What the Dietitian will do:
- Provides patients and their families detailed individualized nutrition plans for treatment/management of their illness/disease based on completed nutritional assessment. Provides nutritional treatment/management plan to the ordering physician as well as patients’ readiness to change and level of knowledge.
- Provides nutrition classes in group settings, heart healthy, diabetes classes and clinic as well as other identified programs.
- Implements the individualized medical nutrition therapy and education based on assessment and plan, including patient goals and follow-up to assess ability to successfully complete goals. Follows clinical care policies. Educates with age appropriate information in a format that accommodates learning style, literacy and cultural factors. Makes appropriate adjustments to diet orders as defined by the clinical policies and procedures and in accordance with the hospital bylaws.
- Develops, revises and maintains current education materials for patients, families, medical professionals as well as group and community organizations.
- Participates in continuing education opportunities. Strives to maintain and increase general MNT knowledge base and specialized area of practice. Maintains the AND Professional Development Portfolio.
- Maintains a current and thorough knowledge of principles, trends and latest research in dietetics and provides nutrition education using various means to medical personnel and the community.
- Develops policies and procedures for assigned work area to meet all regulatory requirements to maintain certification and recognition.
What the Dietitian will need:
- Minimum Bachelors degree in Dietetics with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved experience
- Minimum Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Preferred Certification in specialty area
- Experience as Registered Dietitian in hospital or outpatient setting for one year, preferred
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