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Company

Driscoll Health
Address , Rio Grande Valley
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-09-12
Posted at 8 months ago
Job Description
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
General Purpose of Job:
Briefly describe the job’s primary purpose or contribution to the department or organization. Direct patient care to infants and children between the ages of 0 to 3 years in outpatient setting of former NICU graduates and other high-risk patients. Promotes medical nutrition therapy using evidence-based practice to optimize patient care. Provides consultation to the health care team to ensure efficient and effective nutrition care of patients. Educates patients, families, health care team, and members of the community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements should be included on all job descriptions.
List the job's essential or most important functions and responsibilities. Include all important aspects of the job - whether performed daily, weekly, monthly, or annually; and any that occur at irregular intervals. Standard functions listed below should be included on all job descriptions.
  • Interprets and presents current clinical knowledge, standard of care, and research to improve patient care and nutrition service line
  • Inputs charges as appropriate in hospital computer system
  • Works with medical staff and nursing staff to promote optimal patient care;
  • Maintains and accountable for Formula room as per compliance standards
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Develops current education materials.
  • Completes all applicable forms associated with patient nutrition
  • Weekly travel to satellite clinic locations.
  • Reviews nutrition care plan with the medical provider
  • Evaluates outcomes by comparing current finding with previous status, intervention goals, and or reference standards.
  • Ensures formula mixing directions are up to date
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
  • Conducts a thorough nutritional assessment on high risk patients
  • Interviews patients/families and documents any pertinent information in the EMR
  • Coordinates with appropriate hospital staff the need for continuum of care
  • Able to accurately obtain Anthropometric measurements
  • Counsels patients and families on the plan of care.
  • Attends patient care meetings when applicable.
  • Monitor patients tolerance to treatment modalities and progress through checking patient understanding and compliance with plan; determines if the plan is being implemented as prescribed,; Provides and gathers information indicating reasons for lack of progress and supports conclusion with evidence.
  • Coordinates with Coordinator and Director on all aspects of patient care.
  • Formulates and determines a plan that is focused on the etiology of the problem and known to be effective based on the current knowledge of evidence
  • Monitors the departments Quality Improvement Programs and assists the department in initiating corrective action.
  • Utilizes medical history, lab results, anthropometric measurements and diet history to evaluate nutrition related consequences
  • Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking Spanish.
  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Documents relevant, accurate, and timely information in the medical chart in accordance with department standards.
  • Develops nutrition care plans for patients at nutritional risk and assures implementation and evaluation of care plans, including recommendations for nutrition intervention and education.
  • Serves as an educator and resource to the medical staff and allied health personnel on nutrition issues, including nutrition support therapy principles, content, and issues as needed for specific patient populations.
  • Participates in the training and orientation of new staff
Performs other duties as required.
Education and/or Experience:
Select the one level of education and/or experience needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job. Delete those that do not apply.
¾Bachelor's degree (B. S.) or Master (M.S.) and successful completion of a Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP) or Internship Program; Registered (RDN) by the American Dietetic Association required; Licensure (LD) by the State of Texas required . New graduates to obtain Registration within 6 months of hire; Licensure by the State of Texas within 3 months of hire date. Zero-3 year’s dietitian experience.