InpatientClinicalDietitian

**POSITION SUMMARY:** Assesses and coordinates medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education activities for patients. Plans and provides nutritional care to patients by interpreting and adapting physician prescribed diets and nutrition support interventions to individual needs. Responsible for creating diet regimens for patients and for educating individuals on the benefits of maintaining proper dietary standards. Evaluates and assesses patient responses to diet therapy through direct interview, calculating nutrient intake and lab values and monitoring tolerance of foods, tube feedings and/or parenteral nutrition. The work of the dietitian may vary based on assigned patient population or department. **Position** : Inpatient Clinical Dietitian **Department** : Nutritional Clinic NP **Schedule** : 36hrs Days **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** * Provides nutritional care to hospitalized patients; reviews MD prescription for patients’ feedings and interviews patients to obtain information regarding nutrition history for guidance in planning diet or nutrition support interventions; assesses nutritional status based on laboratory values, medical and nutritional history and medical/surgical condition; develops nutritional care plans based on this information in accordance with accepted AND (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) standards of practice and written department protocols. * Documents in the electronic health record (EHR) using the nutrition care process, consults with physicians regarding possible changes in diet orders or enteral nutrition regimens; develops and plans individual diet therapy including necessary supplements and tube feedings. * Maintains record of all patients seen and recommended therapeutic action, makes referrals for follow-up nutritional care when appropriate. * Monitors patients to determine changes in nutritional status; i.e., check weights and lab values; assess nutritional adequacy of patient’s intake of food, tube feeding or par