Job DescriptionJob DescriptionABOUT PRIMECARE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE:


At Primecare Hospice, caring is not just our duty; it's our purpose. We are a patient-centered, physician-led, and team-based holistic hospice program. We understand the profound importance of every moment in a person's life, especially during their hospice journey. That's why we are dedicated to making every moment matter. Our team of compassionate professionals is here to support and care for our patients and their families with empathy, respect, and unwavering commitment. We believe that in the midst of life's most challenging moments, there is an opportunity to provide comfort, dignity, and a sense of peace. At Primecare Hospice, we are honored to be a part of this journey and to make each moment as meaningful as possible.

Hospice is primarily a home care program, but services may also be provided in a hospital or nursing home. The hospice team, called the interdisciplinary group (IDG), helps you and your family make informed decisions about caregiving, teaches skills for care and helps with end-of-life care. Hospice also offers help through the bereavement period.

Position Summary:
Provide dietary education to agency staff and function as a member of the IDG on a PRN basis.

Essential Duties:

• Educate staff regarding dietary issues with the focus on dietary needs and interventions at the end of life.
• Assist the physician and nursing personnel to determine the dietary needs of the patient.
• Work with the IDG in the development of nutritional plans of care based on comprehensive assessments of patients nutritional need, preferences, and choices.
• Provide dietary assessments of patients as well as dietary counseling to patients/families as needed.
• Function as a resource for agency staff, as requested.
• Participate in QAPI activities, as appropriate.
• Communicate with other team members and, when appropriate, instructs them in nutritional, dietary teaching that they may use while working with the patient.
• Maintain and submit written clinical and agency records as deemed necessary.
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her health care knowledge through educational programs, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organization meetings and individual research and reading.
• Perform additional duties assigned in response to patient and/or Agency needs.

Job Conditions

• The ability to drive and the ability to access patients homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible are required.
• Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform patient care.
• On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach and move patient weight up to 250 pounds; lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.
• Utilization of computers, multi-line telephone, copy machine, and other office equipment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competences:

• Available to be on call.
• Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others and maintain commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement.
• Ability to identify and evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses of self and others.
• Has knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Must have excellent assessment skills and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• Knowledge and understanding of spreadsheets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and professionalism when overseeing highly confidential and sensitive information.

Qualifications:

• Must be licensed as required by Chapter 43-11A of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Dietetics Practice Act. According to the Dietetics Practice Act, dietitians may be licensed by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence that the dietitian is registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• Must have at least one year of experience.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.

This is a remote position.

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