Dietitian (Clinical) - Nutrition Specialist

2 weeks ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

This position is for a Clinical Dietitian and is part of the Nutrition and Food Service team at the Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. The incumbent will serve as a Clinical Dietitian for the Indianapolis, IN location, coordinating nutritional care with healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers. The position is responsible for planning, developing, and directing all nutritional care activities for assigned veterans.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in accordance with patient medical program goals and objectives.
  • Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams (NFPE) during assessments to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
  • Tailor diet prescriptions to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
  • Prioritize the importance of nutrition problems for optimal health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease, or disease prevention.
  • Identify patients in need of nutritional support and recommend the appropriate mode of support, including suitable route, formula, and rate of administration.
  • Document nutrition care plans in patient medical records, including nutrition assessment data, MNT initiated, and recommendations, results of nutrition counseling, patient consents, and discharge planning.
Nutrition Education and Coordination of Care
  • Assess educational needs and provide nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups.
  • Evaluate achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family.
  • Provide follow-up nutrition education/counseling in accordance with patient treatment goals and determine when a problem requires consultation or referral to another provider or service.
  • Assist in the education and oversight of dietetic students and interns.
  • Assist in planning learning experiences, teaching, and evaluating performance.
Business Functions
  • Ensure completion of consult management tasks by reviewing assigned nutrition consults.
  • Assist in developing and revising patient education materials, clinical forms, and protocols.
  • Participate in the orientation and training of new staff, including Food Service Employees, dietetic interns, clinical dietitians, etc.
  • Assist in achieving compliance with The Joint Commission or other accrediting agencies.
Quality Improvement/Research
  • Support Performance Improvement activities by participating in the development of nutritional care indicators, evaluation criteria, collecting performance improvement data, monitoring outcomes, and initiating corrective actions.
  • Participate in planning and developing nutrition-related policies, procedures, and goals.
  • Stay abreast of current research in Nutrition-related areas.
  • Analyze and interpret nutrition-related research related to patient care.
Participation as a Member of the Healthcare Team
  • Serve as the nutrition expert for medical staff on the nutritional management of patients.
  • Communicate and influence treatment interventions determined by the medical team through interdisciplinary meetings, team rounds, medical conferences, and nutrition-related in-services.
  • Coordinate care with colleagues in various medical and home settings to ensure appropriate transitions of care are addressed to meet patient needs.
  • Assist in patient discharge planning to ensure provision of appropriate services and equipment for enteral feeding.
Professional Development
  • Interpret current clinical knowledge, standards of care, and research to improve patient care.
  • Develop and implement an individualized plan for professional growth and development, including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and staff development programs.
  • Participate in departmental and/or interdisciplinary meetings, task forces, and projects.
Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, Holidays as scheduled, and rotating weekend coverage. Telework: Not a virtual position.

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