What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIETICIAN - NUTRITIONAL SERVICES position at Aultman Health Foundation?
Posting dates for internal transfers:
April 10, 2025, through April 12, 2025
BASIC FUNCTION:
To provide and ensure the nutritional aspects of patient care and to provide educational and instructional service to patients, families, and community at large.
JOB DUTIES:
1. Complete nutritional assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process for AACH hospital patients per Nutritional Services policy.
2. Provide inpatient instructions appropriate to prescription and individualized to the patient.
3. Provide dietary counseling to patient’s family and/or caretakers
4. Collaborate in patients' care by acting as a consultant to physicians, nurses, social workers and other para-medical persons in all areas of normal and therapeutic nutrition.
5. Consult with physicians concerning dietary prescriptions and implementing these through nutrition intake adapted to the needs of individual patients.
6. Recommend oral nutrition supplements and enteral feedings.
7. Approve patient menus.
8. Evaluate and prepare education materials.
9. Lead group education classes
10. Attend multi-disciplinary rounds to coordinate patient care.
11. Competent in inventory and purchasing of enteral products
12. Maintaining safety and sanitary standards of the department.
13. Weekend and Holiday on-call per rotation and provide vacation/leave coverage
14. Maintain current registration and licensure
15. Other duties as assigned.
16. Responsible for checking e-mails and on-line learning assignments (Relias) on a regular basis.
The above statements are general duties and are not to be considered as comprehensive and inclusive of all work requirements. Other assignments and miscellaneous duties may be assigned at the supervisor’s discretion.
HEALTH CARING STANDARDS / VALUES:
1. Greet customers, visitors, and Colleagues immediately with a smile, warm greeting, and introduction, calling them by name if possible.
2. Exceed the expected and anticipate the unexpected by asking, “Is there anything else I or a fellow Colleague can do for you?”
3. Always provide a comforting, timely, caring departure or discharge, and always say thanks for allowing us to serve.
4. Integrity, openness and fairness in all you do
5. Teamwork
6. Pride in Department
7. Individual creativity and Innovation
8. Compassion and caring
9. Maintain department and hospital standards and policies.
AGE APPROPRIATE CARE:
Colleague has been instructed in providing customer service and on interacting with age groups as related to the department's general client population: including use of appropriate interventions, communication and skills to match the age and/or abilities of the patient/family.
MACHINES, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED:
Computer, iPad, smartboard, projector, and FAX machine
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
Registered Dietitian, licensed in the state of Ohio
Ability to educate clients of diverse backgrounds and education levels
Ability to work with all types of people
Ability to make appropriate decisions
Ability to flex hours and assignments to complete all aspects of job in a limited schedule
Must be computer literate to complete task(s) as required. Such as Cerner (Hospital Support Software), Halogen (performance appraisal system), Relias (education system), ability to retrieve e-mails, complete online enrollment for health insurance/benefits and any other programs as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Able to stand/walk to various hospital departments intermittently through a 7.5 hr. shift.
2. Able to sit at a desk for up to 4 hours at a time.
3. Able to bend to reach items on the floor, desk level and overhead.
4. Able to lift books and supplies weighing 25 lbs. intermittently.
5. Able to see clearly and hear normal speaking tones.
6. Able to communicate verbally interpersonally and over the telephone in a clear and concise speech.
7. Dexterity necessary to write legibly and type for long periods; up to four hours at a time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
