Dietitian - Specialist: Mpg - Peds Endocrinology

Summary

Provides clinical nutrition services to inpatients and/or outpatients, including: assessment of individual nutritional status, evaluation and recommendation of appropriate dietary interventions to improve nutritional status, and education of patients and parents as indicated. Dietary interventions include oral diets, tube-feedings and intravenous feedings.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians, nursing, pharmacy and other healthcare team members/departments to determine, coordinate, and provide medical nutrition therapy.
• Utilizes current research to enhance professional practice to participate and collaborate in PI initiatives.
• Performs daily operational tasks, including review of diet, TPN and NPO lists and completing calorie counts.
• Collaborates with the Food Service department to provide nutritionally appropriate menus, food options, and services for patients.
• Assesses educational needs in order to advise patients and/or family on restricted or special diets in nutritional principles and dietary plans. Adapts these diets to the patient s medical condition, lifestyle and preferences, evaluates achievement of learning objectives and provides appropriate follow-up.
• Assesses patient's nutritional status and needs. Develops and implements patient care plans and assesses patient responses.
• Providing continuum of care in both in and outpatient settings.

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: Uses knowledge of specific nutrition services used to treat an illness, injury or condition.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• MENU DEVELOPMENT: Develops nutritious and diverse meals for patients, staff and guests.

Education

Essential:

• Bachelors

Credentials

Education equivalent experience:

Essential

Other information:

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: Two (2) years' clinical nutrition experience with at least one (1) year in specialty area.

Must have one (1) of the following specialist certifications: Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCCN) or Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP) or CDR Advanced Practitioner (AP) or other certification from ASPEN; CDR or other nutrition credentialing agency.

Essential

Working conditions:

• Walking 60.00%
• Dust 20.00%
• Domestic Animals 20.00%
• Computer Monitor 60.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 20.00%
• Seeing - Far 60.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 60.00%
• Kneeling 40.00%
• Heating Devices 60.00%
• Hearing Acuity 60.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
• Hazardous Chemicals 20.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 40.00%
• Distinguish Color 60.00%
• Audible Speech 60.00%
• Potential Electric Shock 40.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 40.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
• Keyboard Entry 60.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 40.00%
• Sitting 60.00%
• Taste Discrimination 60.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 60.00%
• Extreme Heat/Cold 60.00%
• Standing 60.00%
• Smelling Acuity 60.00%
• Fire Risk 40.00%
• Reaching 60.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 40.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 20.00%
• Depth Perception 60.00%
• Squatting 40.00%
• Seeing - Near 60.00%
• Bio hazardous Waste 40.00%
• Bending and Stooping 60.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 60.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 60.00%

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.