DIETICIAN CLINICAL

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Job DetailsJob Location: FHN Specialty Care - Harlem Ave. - Freeport, IL 61032Position Type: Full-time; F (80)Salary Range: $23.80 - $39.28 HourlyJob Shift: Days - 8:00am-4:30pmJob Category: Health CareJob Summary Screens and assesses nutritional status of patients / residents. Develops and implements care plans, coordinating services with medical staff and ancillary services. Participates in clinical Quality Improvement activities for the department. Enters clinical charges into the computer. Provides nutrition education for patients / residents. Represents the Health System as a nutrition resource person. Performs other duties as assigned. Essentional Duties & Responsibilities: Screens and assesses patients' status for nutritional risk factors per protocol. This may include gathering information on the nutrition history, medical records review, and anthropometrics. Prepares nutrition assessment based upon information obtained from history, including recommendation of appropriate diet prescription. Plans nutrition care goals, completes timely follow-up and documentation in the medical record. Develops and implements plan of care based assessment of nutritional needs and available...