Job Description

Develops, implements and communicates nutritional care plans. Counsels individuals and families in nutritional principles. Provides professional guidance to professional staff. Participates in nutrition conferences.

Job Responsibility

 

* Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on assessment of nutritional needs and correlates with care plans of other health care team members. * Communicates nutritional care plan through written record system. * Counsels individuals and families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, etc.Provides instruction regarding specialized and/or restricted diets. * Develops and implements multi-disciplinary discharge care plans. * Develops and implements new and/or improved methods and procedures to ensure adherence to current standards of nutritional care. * Participates in health care team rounds. * Provides professional guidance and assistance to non-professional staff. * Develops and implements nutritional educational programs, participates in nutrition conferences. * May conduct independent special projects, as assigned. Performs related duties, as required.

* ADA Essential Functions

 

Job Qualification

 

Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics, required. Registered Dietitian, required. Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).