We are recruiting for a motivated Registered Dietitian - PRN - ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders to join our team!

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DepartmentPav M - Acute Eating Disorder

ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the world's only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition. Nurses in the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders play a vital role on the multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive and collaborative care to this patient population.

The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is a 30-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. CNAs and behavioral healthcare techs provide 1:1 care and supervision for every patient. This unique population requires both medical and behavioral interventions.

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, performs in-patient nutrition assessment, re-assessment, menu management and education while working directly with patients in an inpatient eating disorder unit. Implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to optimize patient care and outcomes. As a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, actively participates in patient care rounds. Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with PI/CQI activities to ensure quality patient care.

Schedule: 1-2 days per week Starting in November (for 12 weeks) able to work 3 days/week for coverage Occasional half day on a Sunday every 6-8 weeks (potentially)

Essential Functions: Assist patients with menu planning and meeting appropriate caloric needs (5%) Performs individual and group nutrition education according to established standards of care (5%) Proficiently performs assessments for "at risk" patients and completes within 72 hours of assessed need, referral, risk notification, or MD consult. ( Proficiently performs re-assessments for "at risk" patients and completes according to level of nutrition risk time frames. (5%) Inputs orders for nutrition support as indicated (5%) Prioritizes workload appropriately. (5%) Provides education with respect to the patient/family's education level, optimal learning tool(s)/techniques(s) and readiness to learn. (5%) Provides appropriate education and documentation within 48 hours of assessed need. (5%) Provides patient education according to policy. (5%) Participates in hospital activities to maintain high quality patient care and services. (5%) Regularly participates in physician rounds, discharge planning and team conferences as a multidisciplinary team member to ensure optimal patient care. (5%) Participates in quality improvement and/or patient care committee/task force as assigned by supervisor. (5%) Completes monthly productivity logs. (5%) Performs PI/CQI projects as assigned by supervisor. (5%) Conducts monthly tray evaluations and patient visitations according to schedule. (5%) Routinely identifies areas makes suggestions to improve service and care. (5%) Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, peers, medical staff and other employees. (5%) Effectively obtains patient information and handles patient/customer requests and complaints (5%) Documents patient care activities on appropriate forms and according to accepted hospital practice. (5%) Effectively uses computer software/programs/electronic medical record to perform diet office functions and clinical activities. (5%) Performs intake analysis (calorie counts) as needed. (0%) Accurately clinical activity data into computer tracking program. (0%) Assists with monitoring the diet techs and diet office personnel by providing guidance and assistance to personnel with problem resolution. (0%) Maintains ongoing professi nal education through participation in meetings, seminars, in-services and literature review to enhance nutrition knowledge, and professional development and practice. (0%) Attends a minimum of 1 professional meeting and/or seminar per year for each clinical specialty and/or age-specific population of the clinician's area of service. (0%) Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance and/or training/in-services to departmental staff on information obtained from educational meetings/in-services. (0%) Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance, and/or training/in-services to hospital as assigned. (0%) Has no incidents where employee is asked to redo work because of poor performance. (0%) Performs at appropriate level of productivity, adhering to... For full info follow application link.

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