Temp – Dietitian – Hospital (Days) Midland, MI
Job Detail
Title: Temp – Dietitian – Hospital (Days) Midland, MI
Description:
This position assumes responsibilities for nutritional care of patients through assessing nutritional needs and developing care plans to meet patient needs. The dietitian also provides appropriate nutrition education and maintains current knowledge of the profession to provide optimal nutrition to all patients.
Responsibilities
(25%)* Counsels inpatients, outpatients and their families in medical nutrition therapy and adapts diet plans to meet specific individual needs.
(25%)* Develops and implements plans for nutrition care based on screening and assessment of nutritional needs.
(25%)* Monitors calorie and protein intake when indicated and takes appropriate action by recommending additional and/or alternative routines of nutritional support. Writes tube feeding orders following accepted guidelines. Evaluates and uses information on nutritional supplements/indications for use and product composition.
(25%)* Documents nutrition assessment, intervention, education and follow-up in the medical record. Uses International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) and the nutrition care process when documenting patient care.