Registered Dietitian

Job description

Job Summary : Directs, oversees, and evaluates the activities and functions of nutritional aspects of patient care. Reports to : Director of Patient Care Unit Hourly range : $30.84 – 53.49 per hour (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed) Essential Job Functions: - Ensure that nutritional needs of the patients are met in accordance with practitioners’ orders and acceptable standards of practice. - Supervise the nutritional aspects of patient care including developing patient menus for appropriate diets as specified by the by the State Department of Health and or Clinical Dietetics Manual. - Provide patient, family and caretaker dietary counseling and education upon request including assessing and evaluating patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate. - Collaborate with other hospital services and committees (e.g., medical staff, nursing services, pharmacy service, safety, quality, etc.). - Maintain pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of the patients. - Participates in survey inspections conducted by authorized governments and regulatory agencies and ensure...