Basic Requirements:

Nutritional Assessment/Care Plans:

* Assesses patients/residents as referred by the physician or nurse, as determined to be high nutritional risk or per regulatory requirements and develops plans for medical nutrition therapy.
* Monitors patients'/residents' progress to assure efficacy of chosen nutrition therapy and recommends changes in therapy to the physician.
* Implements plans as ordered.

Education:

* Counsels patients/clients individually with a wide variety of disease-specific needs as appropriate for age.
* Teaches group nutrition classes to patients/clients.
* Mentors less experienced peers and Dietitian's Assistants in patient care.
* Trains dietetic interns, as assigned.

Communication:

* Discusses patient's/resident's nutrition problems with the healthcare team, as appropriate; documents pertinent information and recommendations in the medical record.
* Serves on patient care teams to improve specific patients' care.
* Communicates need for changes in food service and clinical standards appropriately within FNS.
* Collects & submits data/information in a timely manner for Performance Improvement &other required reports.
* Communicates changes in patient/resident food services to Nursing & other departments, as appropriate.
* Communicates schedule, operational & procedural changes to all customers effectively and timely.
* Assists in programs for all internal and external customers to help meet their expectations and needs.

* Complies and submits data and reports assigned appropriately and on a timely basis.

Budget:

* Assists in budget requests and planning as needed, and is aware of status of budgetary adherence.
* Demonstrates and participates in controlling costs and minimizing waste.

Safe Food Handling & Sanitation:

* Compiles with proper food sanitation & complies with Mississippi State Board of Health Standards.

Job Knowledge: Specify required education, licensure /certification, prior experience, skill, behavior, equipment operation,type and duration of on-the-job- training, patient population to be served, etc.

* B. S. degree in Foods & Nutrition or qualifying nutrition-related major.
* Registered or registry-eligible, defined by Commission on Dietetic Registration / American Dietetic Association
* State licensure is required, or be able to obtain it within 2 months.
* Maintains continuing education requirements.
* Has basic computer skills and knowledge.
* Demonstrates nutrition care competency with assigned populations eg. Infants, children, adolescent, adult, geriatrics
* Uses the breadth of the facility's, department's,and area resources to solve patient-care problems.
* Knowledgeable about and adheres to current JCAHO and other regulatory-agency standards in area of practice.

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