Dietitian (Clinical)

3 weeks ago

Shreveport, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Summary

OUR MISSION : To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

Duties

Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to): Conducts nutrition assessments for patients with lower acuity using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions. Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format. Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions. Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support, communicating appropriately with the health care team. Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings. Completes care plans/Minimum Data Set (MDS) within established time frames. Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s). Maintains productivity standards. Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completes patient encounters using approved systems. Manages clinic grids to maximize access to nutrition services. Ensures both virtual and face-to-face modalities of are available to meet the needs of patients. Participates in service-level strategic planning and implementation of new initiatives, policies, procedures, and goals. Supports service-level performance improvement activities to include development of measures, data collection, data evaluation, and initiation corrective actions. Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care.
Work Schedule : 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday
Telework : Available, 1-2 days per pay period
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : PD99531S, PD99530S, and PD99529S
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required

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