Clinical Dietitian

Job Description:Position locations: 32 hours in Roslindale, LTC and 8 Hours in Orchard Cove, Canton, LTCPosition Summary:The clinical dietitian will provide evidenced based patient centered, nutrition care through application of the nutrition care process. As a nutrition expert in medical nutrition therapy, the RDN will uphold the framework of the Nutrition Care Process workflow which includes nutrition screening, completion of the nutrition assessment and reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, plan of care, nutrition monitoring, evaluation, discharge planning and transitions of care. Primary responsibilities also involve consistent communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team for the best patient outcome. In addition, the clinical dietitian will be presented with opportunity to participate in quality improvement projects, create educational presentations, new staff onboarding/training and precept dietetic interns. II. Core Competencies:Maintain thorough documentation of patients' nutrition status in the electronic medical record by utilizing the ADIME format.Skillful using critical thinking when determining patients' clinical nutrition needs.Knowledgeable of culinary and menu operations to provide patient centered care as it relates to diet orders, food allergies or sensitivities, diet restrictions and meal preference.Attentive and empathic towards patients, their family and health care proxies by discovering what matters most in order to provide customer service needs.Prepared and trained to precept dietetic interns through The Nutrition and Dietetics Preceptor Training Course provided by ACEND.III. Position Responsibilities: Rehabilitation Services Unit (RSU) and Medical Complex Unit - Perfo