Dietitian Clinical I - Weight Center

Job description

Overview Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs. Responsibilities: - Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards. - Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results. - Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations. - Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications. - Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects. - Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff. - Performs other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences. - Prior specialty experience preferred. - Masters degree preferred. Required Licensure/Certifications: - Current NH Dietitian license required. May require additonal license if providing Telehealth services. - Current Registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration.