What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROVISIONAL DIETITIAN LICENSEE-ADULT HOSPITAL position at The University of Mississippi Medical Center?
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Job Requisition ID : R00028430
Job Category : Allied Health
Organization : Adult Dietitians
Location / s : Main Campus Jackson
Job Title :
Provisional Dietitian Licensee-Adult Hospital
Job Summary :
The Provisional Dietitian Licensee :
Assesses nutritional status of patients with complex medical conditions. Develops, implements, and evaluates outcome of the nutrition care plan. Monitors progress and initiates changes in care plan as required ensuring appropriate use of oral and enteral / parenteral nutrition regimens. Provides nutrition education for patients, family members / care takers, and other members of the health care team. Participates in and or conducts clinical nutrition outcomes research. Participates as a member of the health care team.
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree from an accredited program in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics and completed a Dietetic Internship.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required :
Required by hire date to obtain MS Department of Health Provisional Dietitian license. Within 6 months of hire date, required to obtain RD from Commission on Dietetic Registration and MS Department of Health Dietitian license.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Responsibilities :
Initiates nutrition assessment and nutrition care plans for patients with complex medical conditions, including those on enteral and / or parenteral nutrition support, using the nutrition care process.
Monitors nutrition progress and reassesses nutritional status.
Documents in a timely manner according to department and facility guidelines and protocols.
Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients, family members / personal care providers, and other members of the health care team.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and / or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal / clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional crouching / stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing / pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Participates in processes supportive of organizational and departmental goals including staff meetings and in-services, patient care rounds, hospital and departmental committees, performance improvement activities, productivity and other reports and special projects related to area of practice.
Time Type : Full time
FLSA Designation / Job Exempt :
Pay Class :
Salary
FTE % : Work Shift :
Benefits Eligibility :
Grant Funded :
Job Posting Date :
05 / 20 / 2024
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified) :
Job Type : Full-time
Work Location : In person
