Overview Clinical Dietitian, Cardiac Rehab PRN/Occcasional, hours vary per pay period, Day Shift Parkwest Overview: Since admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades. Position Summary: Monitors nutritional care, manages physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional education to patients. Directs, supervises and coordinates diet office activities. Recruiter: Jason Shubert if you have any questions 865-374-5393, jshuber1@covhlth.com Responsibilities + Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards. + Performs nutritional assessments as determined. Requests patient food preferences and prepares patient diets on a daily basis. + Attends health care team meetings regularly to discuss patient care needs. + Educates patients on long term nutritional care through individual discussions, group classes and community speaking engagements. + Writes modified diets and coordinates diet adaptations with house menus. Charts diets in medical records. + Serves as an educational resource to nursing and medical personnel. + Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. + Maintains department records, reports and files as required. + Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. + Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications Minimum Education:None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience:One (1) year ADA approved experience or MS Nutrition plus six (6) months ADA approved experience Licensure Requirement: Registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Must successfully complete registration exam (RD) and maintain credentials. Apply/Share Job Title Clinical Dietitian ID 4013684 Facility Parkwest Medical Center Department Name CARDIAC REHAB