We are recruiting for a motivated Registered Dietitian - PRN - ACUTE Center
for Eating Disorders to join our team!
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DepartmentPav M - Acute Eating Disorder
ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the
world's only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme
medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition.
Nurses in the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders play a vital role on the
multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive and collaborative care to this
patient population.
The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is a 30-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient
ratio of 1:5. CNAs and behavioral healthcare techs provide 1:1 care and
supervision for every patient. This unique population requires both medical
and behavioral interventions.
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, performs in-patient nutrition assessment,
re-assessment, menu management and education while working directly with
patients in an inpatient eating disorder unit. Implements Medical Nutrition
Therapy (MNT) to optimize patient care and outcomes. As a member of the
multidisciplinary healthcare team, actively participates in patient care
rounds. Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with PI/CQI activities to ensure
quality patient care.
Schedule:
1-2 days per week
Starting in November (for 12 weeks) able to work 3 days/week for coverage
Occasional half day on a Sunday every 6-8 weeks (potentially)
Essential Functions:
Assist patients with menu planning and meeting appropriate caloric needs (5%)
Performs individual and group nutrition education according to established
standards of care (5%)
Proficiently performs assessments for "at risk" patients and completes
within 72 hours of assessed need, referral, risk notification, or MD
consult. (
Proficiently performs re-assessments for "at risk" patients and completes
according to level of nutrition risk time frames. (5%)
Inputs orders for nutrition support as indicated (5%)
Prioritizes workload appropriately. (5%)
Provides education with respect to the patient/family's education level,
optimal learning tool(s)/techniques(s) and readiness to learn. (5%)
Provides appropriate education and documentation within 48 hours of assessed
need. (5%)
Provides patient education according to policy. (5%)
Participates in hospital activities to maintain high quality patient care and
services. (5%)
Regularly participates in physician rounds, discharge planning and team
conferences as a multidisciplinary team member to ensure optimal patient care.
(5%)
Participates in quality improvement and/or patient care committee/task
force as assigned by supervisor. (5%)
Completes monthly productivity logs. (5%)
Performs PI/CQI projects as assigned by supervisor. (5%)
Conducts monthly tray evaluations and patient visitations according to
schedule. (5%)
Routinely identifies areas makes suggestions to improve service and care. (5%)
Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, peers, medical staff
and other employees. (5%)
Effectively obtains patient information and handles patient/customer
requests and complaints (5%)
Documents patient care activities on appropriate forms and according to
accepted hospital practice. (5%)
Effectively uses computer software/programs/electronic medical record to
perform diet office functions and clinical activities. (5%)
Performs intake analysis (calorie counts) as needed. (0%)
Accurately clinical activity data into computer tracking program. (0%)
Assists with monitoring the diet techs and diet office personnel by providing
guidance and assistance to personnel with problem resolution. (0%)
Maintains ongoing professi nal education through participation in meetings,
seminars, in-services and literature review to enhance nutrition
knowledge, and professional development and practice. (0%)
Attends a minimum of 1 professional meeting and/or seminar per year for each
clinical specialty and/or age-specific population of the clinician's area
of service. (0%)
Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance and/or
training/in-services to departmental staff on information obtained from
educational meetings/in-services. (0%)
Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance, and/or
training/in-services to hospital as assigned. (0%)
Has no incidents where employee is asked to redo work because of poor
performance. (0%)
Performs at appropriate level of productivity, adhering to... For full info
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