• Maintains an effective nutrition care program for all patients.
• Evaluates patients with special nutritional needs through the admission screening process, communication with other disciplines, and patient visitation. Performs nutritional assessments and develops nutrition care plan.
• Monitors implementation of the nutritional care plan; delegates care and follow-up to supportive staff; communicates with other disciplines in team activities such as rounds and conferences. Coordinates clinical activities with other members of the department management team.
• Counsels individuals and families concerning nutrition concepts and modifications: evaluates and documents patients' response to education program.
• Provides individual and group nutrition counseling. Documents consultation and communicates with referring physicians as needed.
• Maintains quality assurance program for clinical nutrition and assists in the quality assurance of the department. Monitors patient tray service for conformance to quality standards and diet prescriptions.
• Assists in conducting ongoing in-service training for other members of the health team as well as for the nutrition staff.
• Evaluates, revises, and/or develops nutrition programs, policies and procedures in order to maintain conformance with corporate as well as state, federal and JACHO standards.
• Approves all menus, and, in cooperation with the food service manager, evaluates patient's menus for patient acceptance and appropriateness.
• Cooperates with other professionals in the development of staff/community preventive/interventive nutrition programs.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure.
• Follows hospital/system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition or related area, from an accredited college.

Certifications:

• Registered dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. Currently licensed in the State of Ohio.

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy. Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, medical staff and physicians.

Work Experience:

• One year experience in the field of nutrition or food service work preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required