Registered Clinical Nutritionist
2 weeks ago
Job Category:
Food Services & Dietetics
Work Shift/Schedule:
Varies
Northeast Georgia Health System is dedicated to enhancing the health of our communities.
About the Role:
Job Summary: Deliver clinical nutrition services, encompassing nutritional evaluations, dietary counseling, tailored diet planning, and nutritional interventions for patients.
Ensure patient satisfaction, uphold quality care, comply with regulations, and maintain positive public relations in alignment with population-specific guidelines while adhering to National Patient Safety Goals during clinical responsibilities.
Minimum Job Qualifications:Licensure or other certifications: Registered by the Commission for Dietetic Registration. Licensed by the state of Georgia.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Experience:
Not specified
Other:
Not specified
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Not specified
Preferred Educational Requirements:
Not specified
Preferred Experience:
Not specified
Other:
Not specified
Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Language skills: Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting common scientific and technical literature, financial documents, and legal texts.
Ability to effectively present information and address inquiries from groups of medical personnel, healthcare professionals, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Computer skills:
Competent in operating standard computer systems, including basic proficiency in MS applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Mathematical skills:
Capable of calculating figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume, and applying basic algebra.
Reasoning ability:
Skilled in defining problems, gathering data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
Develops and implements suitable nutritional care for assigned patients/residents.
Evaluates the nutritional status of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients, including neonates and infants as applicable, through documentation in the medical record per hospital policies and state regulations.
Creates and updates a nutritional care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family, and healthcare team members for those patients who would benefit from Medical Nutrition Therapy.
Makes recommendations for patient care utilizing current evidence-based practices.Designs regular and modified menus according to guidelines outlined in the current diet manual and communicates this information with the patient and/or family members and healthcare team.
Educates patients and/or family members with relevant nutritional education to enhance their understanding of the patient's condition, promote recovery, and improve functionality.
Specializes in neonatal nutrition to assess and provide care for NICU patients, including but not limited to the ordering and management of parenteral nutrition.
Participates in designated programs to advocate for proper nutrition while maintaining a commitment to education and personal development. Provides in-service educational programs to hospital staff, long-term care staff, and food service personnel as appropriate. Engages in support groups, committees, teams, etc., as indicated by areas of responsibility. Attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs as appropriate. Seeks educational opportunities to enhance clinical competency, including age-specific nutritional care, sufficient to meet licensure/registration requirements.Maintains effective written and verbal communication. Collaborates effectively with medical, nursing, and other healthcare team members through charting and individual consultations. This includes telephone, written, and electronic communication. Coordinates effectively with other Nutrition Services Staff members to facilitate clinical and Food Service for optimal patient/resident care. Completes all required documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
Performs Resource/Educator duties. May serve as a resource for Food Service Supervisors, Catering Associates, and Nutrition Services staff as applicable. May orient, mentor, and train staff and interns as applicable.
May visit patients in assigned nursing units or areas as applicable, ensuring that every patient is visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during their hospital stay.
Executes job responsibilities correctly and safely while adhering to the rules of conduct. Complies with facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.Adheres to regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and The Joint Commission, as evidenced by successful completion of surveys with no deficiencies.
Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures and complies with the facility's protocols for Hazardous Materials and Waste Program. Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Programs and on Performance Improvement teams to enhance processes and patient care.Bariatrics:
Formulates and implements appropriate nutritional counseling for pre-operative and post-operative bariatric patients.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time
Kneeling/Stooping/Bending:
Occasionally 0-30%
Standing/Walking:
Frequently 31-65%
Pushing/Pulling:
Occasionally 0-30%
Intensity of Work:
Occasionally 0-30%
Job Requires:
Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking
Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.
NGHS:
Opportunities start here.
Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
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