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Clinical Dietitian

Mosaic Life Care

Mosaic Life Care

St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Jan 26, 2022
Details
  • Clinical Dieticians Department
  • PRN Status
  • Day Shift
  • Pay Range: $22.46 - $33.69 / hour
Summary
  • The RD is responsible for provision of optimal nutritional care to patients identified in accordance with department standards of care. This is includes: assessing patients' nutritional status utilizing all pertinent information; identifying nutrient requirements according to age specific and disease specific needs of patients; working with members of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans for patients; providing orders for nutritional care as defined in Mosaic Life Care standard AN7030 in collaboration with providers; monitoring the effectiveness of nutrition interventions and revising these as needed and providing nutrition education based on assessment of individual learning needs . The RD functions as the nutrition expert within the facility and at Mosaic Life Care supported community events as appropriate. The RD participates in process improvement and quality initiatives. The RD Maintains competency and professional development related to nutrition trends, research, policy, scope and standards of practice.The clinical dietitian (RD) works under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager and Director of Nutrition Service, and is employed by Mosaic Life Care.
Duties
  • Assesses patients’ nutrition status and nutritional needs and completes appropriate and accurate EMR documentation
  • Collaborates with care team to provide enteral or parenteral nutrition support to meet patients’ individual nutritional needs/goals.
  • Develops, monitors and revises nutrition care plans as part of interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Provides nutrition education to patients based on individual nutrition and learning needs.
  • Participate in process improvement, quality initiatives in department and/or organization and department and facility meetings/committees
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree within Dietetics, Nutrition or related field is required, as well as Completion of a Dietetic Coordinated undergraduate program from accredited university or ACEND accredited Dietetic internship program.
  • Registration or registry eligible through Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; maintain registration by completing 75 hours continuing education every 5 years within 120 days is required.Licensed Dietitian - State of Missouri within 120 days is required.
  • 3 years of Hospital dietary department is preferred.