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Clinical Dietitian - Full Time
Mount Pleasant, TXPosted 6 days ago
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Job Description
Job Id:
2971
# of Openings:
1
Job: Clinical Dietitian
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Position Summary
The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the clinical duties with the nutritional care and food service to all patients.
Essential Functions
-Gathers and records information for completion of a nutritional assessment on consulted patients or patients identified at high nutritional risk.
-Proficient in assessment of health literacy for individual patients with delivery of appropriate nutritional education as warranted.
-Includes anthropometric measures, procedures, weight history, pertinent laboratory data, medical tests, findings from nutrition-focused physicals, current and past information related to personal, medical, family, and social history in assessments.
-Identifies and prioritizes a Nutrition Diagnosis (es) if appropriate based on assessment data.
-Documents the nutrition diagnosis using standardized language and written statements that include problem, etiology, signs and symptoms, and re-evaluates and revises nutrition diagnosis (es) when additional assessment data becomes available.
-Plan and implement a nutrition intervention in collaboration with patients/clients, caregivers,
Interdisciplinary team, and other health care professionals.
-Base intervention/plan of care on best available research, evidence-based guidelines, policies, program standards, and best practices.
-Identify patient/client-centered plans, goals, and expected outcomes.
-Monitors nutrition of interventions and goals.
-Evaluates and adjusts interventions and goals to improve outcomes as needed.
-Uses comparative standards to estimate nutrition needs as well as body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns.
-Compare monitored data with nutrition prescription/goals or reference standard (criteria).
-Adheres to and follows initiative related to patient experience.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Work Experience
-One to two years of clinical and nutrition related work experience, preferred.
Education
-Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Commission of Dietetics registration required.
-Licensed Dietitian by State of Texas is required.
-Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire date.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. % Time Lbs. % Time
1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
11-20 0-33 11-20 0-33
21-50 0-33 21-50 0-33
51-75 None 51-75 None
76-100 None 76-100 None
Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 0-33
Crouch/Squat 0-33
Kneel/Crawl 0-33
Reach above Shoulder 0-33
Reach below Shoulder 0-33
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 34-66
Grasping 0-33
Squeezing 0-33
Climb Stairs 0-33
Walking Uneven 0-33
Walking Even 34-66
Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 0-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33
Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33
Work near % Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
Sharps 0-33
Chemicals 0-33
Fumes 0-33
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20" Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Position Summary
The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the clinical duties with the nutritional care and food service to all patients.
Essential Functions
-Gathers and records information for completion of a nutritional assessment on consulted patients or patients identified at high nutritional risk.
-Proficient in assessment of health literacy for individual patients with delivery of appropriate nutritional education as warranted.
-Includes anthropometric measures, procedures, weight history, pertinent laboratory data, medical tests, findings from nutrition-focused physicals, current and past information related to personal, medical, family, and social history in assessments.
-Identifies and prioritizes a Nutrition Diagnosis (es) if appropriate based on assessment data.
-Documents the nutrition diagnosis using standardized language and written statements that include problem, etiology, signs and symptoms, and re-evaluates and revises nutrition diagnosis (es) when additional assessment data becomes available.
-Plan and implement a nutrition intervention in collaboration with patients/clients, caregivers,
Interdisciplinary team, and other health care professionals.
-Base intervention/plan of care on best available research, evidence-based guidelines, policies, program standards, and best practices.
-Identify patient/client-centered plans, goals, and expected outcomes.
-Monitors nutrition of interventions and goals.
-Evaluates and adjusts interventions and goals to improve outcomes as needed.
-Uses comparative standards to estimate nutrition needs as well as body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns.
-Compare monitored data with nutrition prescription/goals or reference standard (criteria).
-Adheres to and follows initiative related to patient experience.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Work Experience
-One to two years of clinical and nutrition related work experience, preferred.
Education
-Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Commission of Dietetics registration required.
-Licensed Dietitian by State of Texas is required.
-Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire date.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. % Time Lbs. % Time
1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
11-20 0-33 11-20 0-33
21-50 0-33 21-50 0-33
51-75 None 51-75 None
76-100 None 76-100 None
Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 0-33
Crouch/Squat 0-33
Kneel/Crawl 0-33
Reach above Shoulder 0-33
Reach below Shoulder 0-33
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 34-66
Grasping 0-33
Squeezing 0-33
Climb Stairs 0-33
Walking Uneven 0-33
Walking Even 34-66
Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 0-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33
Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33
Work near % Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
Sharps 0-33
Chemicals 0-33
Fumes 0-33
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20" Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
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