Dietitian Entry-Level
Dietitian Entry-Level
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Job Description
Position Summary: The successful candidate must hold the relevant degree in postsecondary institutions and have a valid Washington State Food Handler s Permit.
Responsibilities:
Assess nutrition status and provide care using the Nutrition Care Process for our diverse psychiatric patient population.
Recommend appropriate interventions including therapeutic diet orders oral supplements and enteral nutrition orders.
Monitor patient response to interventions and individual progress.
Evaluate and monitor nutritional status and update plan of care.
Design and provide nutrition education to patients individually and in group settings.
Promote optimal patient health at the individual patient level and hospitalwide.
Participate in the planning of nutritionally adequate menus.
Conduct peer chart reviews and provide feedback to the supervisor.
Participate in department meetings and communicate with the care team and peers.
Help mediate food services for patient care.
Help facilitate community nutrition inpatient areas.
Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree with a major in food and nutrition or dietetics
Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or eligible for registration at the time of hire and pass the registration examination within one year of date of hire.
Must have a valid Washington State Food Handler s Permit.
Necessary Attributes:
Knowledge of principles of medical nutrition therapy.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge via continuing education and current dietitian credentials.
Knowledge of computer software information systems networks and platforms.
Skills in working with confidential client information.
Ability to instruct others.
Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with food service teams.
The work involvesresponsibility for performing nursing services in the care and treatment of residents. Direct supervision is received from a Charge Nurse. Supervision may be exercised over Nursing Assistants and unit helpers. Does related work as required.
Education
Assists new residents in adjusting to unit, philosophy and goals; Report to Charge Nurse any accident or change of condition of resident and documents on progress notes in chart; Discusses clinical issues regarding resident care with Charge Nurse;
Employment Type
Full Time
