About this Senior Clinical Dietitian - PRN role at ThedaCare
Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
- Lifestyle Engagement
- e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
- Access & Affordability
- e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare
Summary :
The Clinical Dietitian, Senior assesses nutritional status and develops and implements a comprehensive nutrition care plan. Completes nutrition focused physical assessments to accurately diagnose malnutrition. Supports writing and ordering parenteral and enteral nutrition for all hospitalized patients seven days per week. Participates in the interdisciplinary team providing care coordination, education, and support during the discharge process. Assists with planning, development, and implementation of department programs, policies, and goals.Job Description:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Develops, implements, monitors, and coordinates nutritional care plan based on assessment to client's needs with other health professionals.
Writes orders for enteral and parenteral nutrition, supplements, and additives as indicated by the assessment and plan of care.
Works seven days per week including holidays to support ThedaCare’s hospitalized patients on nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition). Responds to consults within 24 hours, including patients in ambulatory settings identified with nutrition risk per nutrition risk screen.
Completes nutrition focused physical exam to diagnose malnutrition.
Counsels individuals and family members on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and economics of nutrition. Adapts plans to individual client's needs, lifestyle, and cultural eating habits. Provides follow-up and makes appropriate referrals based on needs of individual.
In collaboration with the dining and patient meal department, plans and evaluates menus to meet nutritional needs of patients with consideration for food preferences.
Documents assessments, recommendations, and plan of care in EPIC. Documents in EPIC care plans and education interventions and goals.
Participates in discharge planning. Recommends home care nutritional needs.
Interprets, evaluates, and utilizes current research to achieve effective nutritional care.
Utilizes the Nutrition Care Manuel from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a resource for educational materials.
Participates in process improvement work to support delivery of best care to patient in the acute care setting.
Oversees dietetic technician assessments and interventions per defined scope of practice per the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered Dietitian
One year of experience in hospital nutrition
Certified Dietitian
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility
Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers
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