Registered Dietitian (RD) PRN/ Resource
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About this role
PRN, Resource (0 FTE)
Compensation: starting wage $39/hr
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Summary:
Performs Medical Nutrition Therapy using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) as recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Provides nutrition services to inpatients and outpatients based on their individualized nutrition needs. Adheres to the standards of care that reflect the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Completes additional clinical related projects as requested.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Clinical Required: Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
Performs clinical/patient responsibilities:
Develops individualized nutrition care plans through assessment, diagnosis, nutrition intervention, monitoring and evaluating.
Creates medical nutrition care plan using established standards.
Follows and documents nutritional risk status, the nutritional care plan, the provision of education, and outcome goals in the electronic medical record.
Works in partnership with the interdisciplinary team. Attends team conferences as assigned.
Provides medical nutrition education prior to discharge as needed.
Performs outpatient responsibilities:
Participates in outpatient clinics and performs clinical/patient responsibilities as listed above.
Provides comprehensive nutritional evaluation, consultation and education per physician referrals.
Develops medical nutrition standards, guidelines, and education material specific to the assigned outpatient clinic.
Customer Service Responsibilities:
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement: Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or related field.
Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
One year experience in providing nutritional consultations and assessments.
Demonstrated ability to make critical decisions as it relates to medical nutrition services.
Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic computer operations.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification Level:
None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position: Majority
Traverse or move around work location: Frequently
Use keyboard: Frequently
Operate or use department specific equipment: None
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Occasionally
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Majority
Transport, position, and/or exert force:
Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally
Up to 25 pounds: None
Up to 50 pounds: None
Up to 75 pounds: None
More than 100 pounds: None
Other weight: Up to___ pounds _____
Other: _____
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
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