Overview:
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Serve as expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease.
Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
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Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
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Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
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Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
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Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
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Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
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Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
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Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
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Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
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Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
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Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
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Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
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Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
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Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
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ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.
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