Clinical DietitianClinical Dietitian maintains availability to health care team members during work hours; demonstrates flexibility and availability for department coverage. Demonstrates willingness to be flexible in acquiring new skills and acceptance of new and/or additional work assignments. Responds quickly when a special request from staff, peers or patient/care providers is received.Participates in bed-side rounds, patient care-planning rounds or patient care meetings as assigned and communicates nutrition problems, concerns and recommended interventions to the health care team.
Completes patient and care provider nutrition education as needed on specialized nutrition programs; includes family members/care provider or support system to generate optimal understanding and compliance; provides reference education materials regarding specialized diet instruction; and provides case managers and home care agencies with discharge plan and recommendations. Documents education completed in medical record.

Completes nutritional assessments and reassessments. Responds to referrals, consults and/or requests from physicians and health care team members; completes assessments according to designated timeframes; reviews and evaluates the medical record, interviews patients and care providers as appropriate, identifies nutrition-related problems, determines appropriate interventions and establishes desired patient outcomes; assigns and documents priority level per departmental guidelines; evaluates for signs and symptoms of malnutrition and communicates malnutrition diagnosis and other concerns and recommendations with physician and health care team members; monitors for changes in nutritional status, modifying nutrition plan/interventions as necessary. Ensures all required electronic/paper documentation is complete; documents completion of tasks in the medical record.

Hard SkillsNutritional assessmentsNICU careTPN calculationsElectronic/paper documentationJob Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Loma Linda, California.

Work Environment

Focuses in the NICU care area. 8am-5:30pm. Will handle managing 8-9 patient cases. Department gets 20-25 cases per week. Current need is on-site but could evolve into a hybrid role. Start time is flexible 7am-10am. 8-hour shift. Schedule: M-F 8am-5:30pm. 5 teams; would be put on 1 of the 5 teams.

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