Clinical Dietitian Lead

3 weeks ago

Montgomery, Alabama, United States Geisinger Health System Full time
Job Title: Clinical Dietitian Lead

Clinical Dietitian Lead - Inpatient Nutrition

Location and Schedule

Danville, Pennsylvania

Full-Time (40 hours per week); M-F 7:30 a.m.4:00 p.m.; some weekends- One Sunday about every 6 weeks

Job Category and Department

Wellbeing Services, Dietitian

Nutrition Services Team

Job Summary

Geisinger Health System offers Inpatient Clinical Dietitians a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

Job Duties
  1. Provides safe, competent evidence-based nutritional therapy that meets the standards of practice and the scope of practice as stated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  2. Manages the individual's nutrition care in collaboration with the health care team and other nutrition professionals.
  3. Assesses individual needs through synthesis of information obtained through the assessment interview, food and nutrition and related histories, review of the medical record, and discussion with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
  4. Develops a plan to meet assessed needs including recommendations regarding: the composition of diet and meal patterns and supplements; and the volume, rate, and composition of parenteral and enteral feedings.
  5. Confers with the health care team to develop goals related to patient care and resident.
  6. Plans and coordinates the use of special dietary regimens.
  7. Confers with Food Services Management Staff on issues related to food service.
  8. Documents initial assessment plans for nutritional care and progress relative to same in the medical record in accordance with established standards.
  9. Evaluates nutritional status of individuals and makes recommendations regarding provision of optimal care.
  10. Counsels individuals, families, and care provider on normal nutrition and therapeutic diets with consideration given to the individual's educational, cultural, and socioeconomic background.
  11. Functions as a resource for other staff dietitians and health care team members regarding the nutritional management of patients and residents within his and her scope of specialty practice.
  12. Defines standards of practice for specific area of nutrition.
  13. Evaluates the cost and effectiveness of special products and recommends changes needed.
  14. Contributes to department goal setting as it relates to the nutrition area of practice.
  15. Collaborate in or conduct food and nutrition research to demonstrate food and nutrition-related outcomes and to develop food and nutrition policy and recommendations for individuals, groups, and special population.
  16. Consult, educate, and advocate on behalf of individuals, groups, and special populations regarding food, culinary, nutrition and health issues, food security and insecurity, nutrition programs, nutrition wellness and resources.
  17. Participates in design, development, implementation, and evaluation of education programs for dietetic interns, affiliating students and Geisinger personnel relative to Clinical Nutrition Services.
  18. Serves as a member of the Dietetic Internship Faculty or as preceptor and mentor for other dietetic interns and students and staff.
  19. Perform human resource functions consistent with job responsibilities as delegated by supervisor: may participate with interviewing, assist with setting up orientation and training, may assist in scheduling, competence assessment and peer review process, provides feedback for staff performance evaluation, mentoring for professional development, and practice advancement.
  20. Contributes to and designs referral process and systems to facilitate public access to Registered Dietitians.
  21. Receives referrals for services and make referrals to other relevant health care professional.
  22. Participates in developing and evaluating the effectiveness of referral tools and processes.
  23. Directs and manages referral processes and systems.
  24. Design and implement outcome-based quality assurance and performance improvement activities to document outcomes of service; compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures; and monitor and address customer satisfaction.
  25. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including but not limited to Joint Commission on Accreditation Health Organization, Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  26. Participates in action plans, as needed.
  27. Compiles statistics and completes Clinical Productivity worksheets on a timely basis (monthly).
  28. Self-evaluates results and monitors for trends and changes in productivity related to workload.
  29. Develop and use electronic information management tools for practice, research, and education.
  30. Creates, evaluates, reviews, revises, patient instruction materials and recipe and food products for the patient and resident menu.

Geisinger Health System cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

Our Benefits Package

We offer comprehensive health insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment with three medical plan options, including flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options. We also offer life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage paid for by the company. A competitive 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions beginning on your first day of employment is also available. A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly is also offered. Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives, is also available. Support for families, including adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave, and a free membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones, is also provided.

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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