Contingent Role - PRN
Delivers comprehensive medical nutrition therapy to bariatric patients, assessing nutritional status and optimizing treatment outcomes through evidence-based interventions and ongoing monitoring.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for bariatric patients and develop individualized nutrition care plans, including diet therapy, counseling, and specialized nutrition supplementation.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary services (such as speech pathology and physical therapy) to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Monitor patient tolerance and treatment effectiveness of nutritional regimens, making timely recommendations for therapy adjustments to optimize clinical outcomes.
- Educate the community on nutrition topics through public speaking engagements, media releases, publications, and other communication channels.
- Identify and resolve nutrition care-related complaints and problems through proactive research and quality improvement initiatives.
- Oversee meal monitoring activities, including patient intake documentation, diet compliance verification, and tray accuracy audits. Maintain food preparation area sanitation standards through scheduled and unannounced inspections.
CERTIFICATION/LICENCES REQUIRED:
- Dietitian/Nutritionist credentialed from the Commission on Dietetic Registration obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted - BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Educator specializing in Diabetes Management preferred.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Bariatric experience preferred
