Job Description

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition training and nutritional assessments for outpatients at the Cotton O'Neil Heart Center. Although located at the Heart Center, the incumbent will provide services, as appropriate, to the broader clinic outpatient population with the targeted diagnoses. Primary focus will be patients with one or more of the following diagnoses: Heart Failure, Chronic Renal Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, & Dyslipidemia

Education & Certifications

• Hospital or ambulatory clinic experience. Preferred
• Dietitian License - KDADS Required
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - CDR Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 3 months of hire.

Essential Job Duties

• Obtains nutrition history and conducts a nutrition assessment. Makes recommendations for nutrition support, enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Develops and implements plan of care based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources. Correlates this plan with other healthcare professionals.
• Instructs or counsels patients and/or their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, preparation, and specific diet education.
• Evaluates nutritional care and provides follow-up continuity of care.
• Documents nutrition care plans and information into the patient’s medical records. Assists in maintaining EPIC for accuracy and productivity
• Teaches nutrition and diet therapy to hospital personnel, community groups, and Nutritional Services team members. Performs in-service training to At Your Request team members

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