Dietitian - Per Diem Day Shift

2 weeks ago

Salem, United States Salem Hospital, Inc. Full time
Description

Under the direction of the
System Director, Nutrition, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for
maintaining a program that assures that the patients are provided with quality
and age appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy consistent with hospital policy
and in accordance with the requirements of The Joint Commission, the DPH and
other regulatory agencies.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

  • Establishes, maintains, monitors
    and evaluates appropriate standards of care for Medical Nutrition Therapy.
  • Continually evaluates the nutrition
    program in relationship to established standards of care and offers
    suggestions for change as needed.
  • Prioritizes daily work assignments
    to ensure monitoring of patients at nutritional risk.
  • Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy
    to patients, determined on admission to be at nutritional risk, including
    assessment, intervention, determination of plan, goals and educational needs.
  • Reviews medical orders for modified
    diets and assesses appropriateness of orders in conjunction with clinical
    status, age of patient, religious, ethnic and social-economic status. Interviews patients or others involved in
    patients care to obtain information regarding food habits and preferences for
    guidance in planning diets.
    Communicates regularly with these patients to assess diet acceptance
    and understanding.
  • Documents Nutrition care plan in
    the medical record or in other appropriate places (i.e. computer, page 2
    continuing care/discharge planning referral) within established time
    period. Maintains monthly productivity
    logs.
  • Instructs patients, relatives
    and/or responsible party regarding prescribed diet, when determined
    necessary, during and subsequent to hospitalization. Documents patient's level of understanding
    and motivation to adhere to diet prescription.
  • Uses the nutrition office
    communication book to identify and make other coworkers aware of pertinent
    issues.
  • Maintains effective
    multi-disciplinary relationships and communication with medical staff,
    nursing and other health care professionals, including those outside the
    NSMC.
  • Plans and conducts educational
    in-service programs for nursing staff, medical staff, nutrition and food
    service staff and the general public.
  • Maintains professional competency,
    and develop an ongoing program of self-education through continuing education
    activities. This includes reviewing
    technical journals and publications, attending professional meetings,
    conferences and conventions and reporting on these at in-services.
  • May serve on hospital committees
    related to patient care as assigned.
  • Participates in the Continuous
    Quality Improvement Monitoring program established for Food and Nutrition
    Services Department.
  • Conducts daily meal rounds to
    assess patient's intake, progress and acceptance of food. Communicates patient comments to managers,
    supervisors and cooks.
  • Participates in multi disciplinary
    team meetings and/or attend medical rounds as appropriate.
  • May provide individual or group
    nutritional counseling to outpatients as part of a hospital program or when
    referred for instruction by a physician.


Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Will be exposed to mental stress associated with dealing with recovering patients and their families. The job will require an ongoing ability to interpret, understand, remember, calculate, integrate and solve nutrition related issues as they pertain to patient care. Must maintain a minimum of 90% on clinical competencies via chard audits utilizing the approved chart audit tool.
  • 1+ years of progressive therapeutic
    experience with demonstrated competency of nutrition throughout the life-cycle
    (i.e. age appropriate for patients provided for in this unit).
  • A Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited
    college or university with a major in Nutrition. Completion of a dietetic internship,
    Coordinated Undergraduate Program or AP4 program approved by the American
    Dietetic Association.
  • Licensure in the State of Massachusetts as a Dietitian is
    required within 90 days of hire. Also required to be currently registered as a dietitian (RADA) or
    eligible (must obtain R.D credentials within 12 months of hire in order to
    remain on staff).
Experience in long-term care is preferred. EEO Statement

Salem Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Primary Location: MA-Salem-SLM Salem Hospital Work Locations: SLM Salem Hospital 81Highland Ave Salem 01970 Job: Dietitians Organization: Salem Hospital Schedule: Per Diem Standard Hours: 1 Shift: Day Job Employee Status: Limited Term / Per Diem Recruiting Department: SLM Dietary Job Posting: Nov 20, 2024

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