Clinical Dietitian (Per Diem, Variable Hours)

Job description

Salary Range: $48.14 - $65.00 + applicable differentials Job Description: Division: Operations and Support: Job Title: Clinical Dietitian: Job Code: 137 /17D: Position Summary: Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy that is integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice policies/guidelines; evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness and outcomes of the plan of care; ensuring continuity of care throughout the provision of care process; providing nutrition education to patient and family members on behaviors to accomplish patient goals; conducting educational programs for hospital staff and the community, as needed; supervisin g diet aides ; mentoring dietetic interns/students; managing resources in a cost effective manner; participating in the department quality co ntrol program and applying The Joint Commission and/or other regulatory standards; maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. In addition to performing the essen...