Summary

Provides clinical nutrition care for assigned patients of ALL ages using current nutritional therapies instituted through the Nutrition Care Process (NCP). Provides nutritional information to staff, physicians, and students as indicated. Reports to Director of Nutrition Services and is responsible for diet technician oversight.

Education

Five to six years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Masters’ Degree or five-year program). 4 year degree in Nutrition Science or equivalent and Dietetic Internship. Masters’ degree required for new graduates beginning in 2024.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Registration: Registered Dietitian RD.

Licensure required: Licensed Dietitian LD. Registered Dietitians new to NH have a grace period of 90 days from date of hire to obtain NH Licensure.

Experience

2 years experience working in clinical nutrition in an acute care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes Nutrition Care Process (Nutrition Screening, Assessment, Intervention, Monitoring and Evaluation) with Documentation according to Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Care Policy. Tracks productivity.

• Collaborates with Healthcare team and participates in Patient Care Huddles.

• Malnutrition.

• Writes diet orders including oral, enteral and parenteral according to diet order writing privileges policy.

• Instructs and educates patients and families in nutritional principles, special diets, food selection,

  drug/nutrient interactions, and nutrition related core measures.

• Supervises and supports activities of Diet Technician.

• Provides evidence based nutrition education / information to providers, medical students, medical

  residents, dietetic interns, dietetic technician students, nutrition students, and others.

• Smart Heart Meal Program.

• Provides Parenteral Nutrition Service (PNS).

• Enteral Nutrition

• Metabolic Calorimetry

• Competencies and Policies

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is SEDENTARY. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, hear, speak, stand, and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit, smell, and taste. The employee is occasionally required to bend, do repetitive motion, reach, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, far vision, and near vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens. The employee is occasionally exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, radiation, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.