Nutritional Coordinator

Job description

Overview The Nutritional Coordinator is responsible for nutritional assessment of the outreach program participants. The Coordinator performs monitoring of patients diets and programs and confirms diet and patterns. The Coordinator will oversee nutritionists as required and evaluate the treatment programs according to established nutritional guidelines. Responsibilities: - Supervises Nutritional component of program, assists in evaluating nutritional guidelines. Develops/revises assessment forms and other tools as needed. Develops curriculum for nutritional workshops and outreach presentations. - Ongoing documentation of encounters in medical records. Documents short term and long term nutritional plans for patient population. - Provision and documentation of comprehensive level clinical nutrition care and education to the patients that receive services the program sites. Counsels patients and/or family members on proper diet guidelines/healthy eating habits. - Assesses and monitors patients’ nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition care plan in accordance with medical diagnosis (I.e.: diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.). Reviews lab results with patients and/or famil...