Clinical Dietitian- Inpatient Nutrition Specialist

4 weeks ago

Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania, United States Geisinger Health System Full time
Job Title: Clinical Dietitian- Inpatient Nutrition

Location: Geisinger Health System

Job Category: Wellbeing Services, Dietitian

Schedule: Full time

Department: Nutrition Services Team

Job Summary: Provides safe, ethical, and 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.

Job Duties:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Confers with the health care team to develop goals related to patient care.
  4. Plans and coordinates the use of special dietary regimens.
  5. Documents initial assessment plans for nutritional care and progress relative to same in the medical record in accordance with established standards.
  6. Evaluates nutritional status of individuals and makes recommendations regarding provision of optimal care.
  7. Counsels individuals, families, and care provider on normal nutrition and therapeutic diets with consideration given to the individual's educational, cultural, and socioeconomic background.
  8. Plans and conducts group classes for individuals in various areas of nutrition as appropriate.
  9. Writes nutrition related orders for hospitalized patients in accordance with the Clinical Nutrition policy.
  10. Consults, educates, and advocates 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.
  11. Plans for continuing nutrition care for individuals, as needed, after discharge from the hospital using ancillary resources.
  12. Contributes to and designs referral process and systems to facilitate public access to Registered Dietitians.
  13. Receives referrals for services and make referrals to other relevant health care professional.
  14. Implements 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.
  15. Self-evaluates results and monitors for trends and changes in productivity related to workload.
  16. Compiles statistics and completes Clinical Productivity worksheets on a timely basis.
  17. Creates, evaluates, reviews, and revises patient instruction materials and recipe and food products for the patient menu.
  18. Actively participates on appropriate committees for the organization and represents the Clinical Nutrition department in decisions made by these committees.
  19. Participates in planning, implementation, and evaluating research studies conducted by members of the Clinical Nutrition Services or nutrition-related research coordinated by other departments, as available.
  20. Develop and use electronic information management tools for practice, research, and education.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Education: Bachelor's Degree is required.

Certification(s) and License(s): Pennsylvania Registered Dietitian License is required. Applicants must be registered or eligible to sit for registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or qualify under a reciprocity agreement with CDR in conjunction with The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

Geisinger Benefits: 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. 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. A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly. Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives. Support for families, including adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave, and a free membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.

Geisinger's Purpose & Values: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: 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, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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