What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dietitian / PRN position at Regency Hospital - Florence?
Overview
Clinical Illness Recovery Hospital
Regency Hospital - Florence
Clinical Dietitian
Hours: PRN/Per Diem
At Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs 44,000 people across the country and provides quality care to our patients each and every day across our divisions.
Responsibilities
You will provide quality nutritional care to patients such as the development, implementation and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies. You will work collaboratively with the medical staff, patients, families and food service department to ensure the patients’ nutrition care plans are implemented and departmental standards are maintained.
- Performing nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identifying short and long term goals, recommending nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating patient progress.
- Working closely with the Speech Therapy Department to assist with the progression of textured modified diets to ensure patient safety and optimize oral intake.
- Evaluating potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions.
- Developing and implementing educational programs for patients and staff.
- Serving as a resource regarding emerging trends in the nutritional care of our patient population.
- Attending interdisciplinary team meetings and communicating patients’ nutrition care plan, progress and special needs.
- Participating in developing, planning and standardizing menus.
- Performing meal rounds to ensure patients' meal trays are consistent with the prescribed diet and meet standards as to quality, quantity, temperature and appearance.
- Maintaining current professional registration requirements (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development and continuing education).
- Communicating the patients’ needs to appropriate team members.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelors degree with major studies in food and nutrition.
- Current state licensure/certification, if required by state.
- Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.
- One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.
Additional Data
We'd love for you to join the team!
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