HI- Dietician - Varied (12/1)

Any traveler not currently inpossession of an active State of HI license must apply upon acceptance ofoffer. Candidate must have Hawaii License by start of assignment. General job duties. Types of procedures required. Correct menus and make menu changes for kitchen staff, serve as a resource for food service management and kitchen staff in regards to clarification of diets/nutrition support and patient satisfaction, review patient assessment requests, Interview patients and perform nutrition assessments, make nutrition recommendations as needed, follow up with physician consults, nutrition education, participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or ICU rounds, collaborate with all food service and medical staff to provide optimal patient care Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. Computer charting and menus Required skills and minimum years of experience. Skills Required - Nutrition Assessment for pediatric to geriatric patients, Medical Nutrition Therapy for acute care, long term care, and critical care, Ability to estimate nutrition needs such as caloric, protein, and fluid needs, Nutrition Support (Parenteral/Enteral Nutrition), Nutrition Education, Food Service Management, Ability to chart in electronic medical records, ability to develop and update nutrition care plans, Minimum Data Sets Minimum one year experience of clinical nutrition experience Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration Shift or schedule requirements. 5-8 hour shifts (40 hours), No guarantee of hours or shift preference. Dietitian needs to work five days a week and this includes weekends. Weekends are required. Shift is 7am to 3:30pm. The employee may be required to work alone but not on a routine basis. The employee will probably be off on Tuesday and Wednesday Floating to other units/departments. Dietitian will be stationed at the food and nutrition services department but will provide nutrition and dietetic services for other units at the hospital such as the medical unit, surgical/pediatric unit, progressive care unit, OB unit, intensive care unit, long term care unit, and psychiatric unit. One day a month, Dietitian will be providing services at Ka'u Hospital and Hilo Hospital which is a long term care facility. Travel expenses and time will be the travelers/agency responsibility Dress Code: Business and professional. Lab coats are optional. Shift: Variable - 5- 8 hour shifts (40 hours), Dietitian needs to work five days a week and this includes weekends. Weekends are required. Shift is 7am to 3:30pm. No guarantee of hours or shift preference.Specialty Type: Health SciencesSub Specialties: DieticianGeneral Certifications: General Certifications(LPC,LCSW); Other(RD)