Clinical Dietitian I, Dietary

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000168164
Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department: Dietary - Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Registered Dietitian or RD eligible-completed ADA approved internship

Preferred:

• Work experience in a health care environment

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift working, 8-4pm
• 4 days a week, with a possible weekend day included
• PT

• Provides all aspects of nutritional care based on established standards
• Performs age-specific nutritional assessments and develops nutritional plan
• Develops appropriate care plans, monitoring the nutritional status of patients
• Appropriately interprets patient data and responses to diet
• Adapts eating utensils appropriate to age/ability
• Counsels patients and/or family on nutrition education
• Consults with other health care personnel (Physician, nurse, pharmacist, social worker, etc.) as appropriate
• Manages time effectively able to complete work assignments in a timely manner
• Participates in hospital committee, i.e., multidisciplinary rounds, etc.
• Assists in supporting the highest possible patient satisfaction levels
• Ensures program effectiveness and in achievement of department and client goals
• Demonstrates competency in using GERIMENU system, for inputting of patients/residents data into GERIMENU system for food preferences, snacks / nourishment for production purposes. (for New Point Campus only)
• Solves customer problems, treats customer with dignity and respect, acknowledges customer and responds quickly to customer needs
• Conduct demonstrates compliance with and reporting of suspected violations of all relevant laws, regulations, Compliance Policies and Procedures, and the Code of Conduct
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including knowledge of the principles of growth and development and psycho-social characteristics and interventions for the patient population served
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age appropriate data about the patient s status in order to identify age-specific needs and provide the care needed
• Demonstrates age appropriate communication skills for the patient population served