Job ID: TN-66034 (96090730)
Onsite/Local Registered Dietitian with Acute/rehabilative care, EMR, HIPAA, therapeutic diets, medical nutrition therapy experience
Location: Bolivar TN (TN MHSAS)
Duration: 12 Months
Skills:
Skills Others Ability to Work Independently No
Skills Others Accuracy No
Skills Others Active Listening No
Skills Others Clinic Experience No
Skills Others Computer literacy No
Skills Others Conveying Information Supplied by Providers to Patients No
Skills Others Cooperation No
Skills Others Coordination No
Skills Others Critical Thinking No
Skills Others Delegation No
Skills Others Experience with Acute and rehabilative care No
Skills Others Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records No
Skills Others Handling Difficult Personalities No
Skills Others Interdisciplinary communication No
Skills Others Interpersonal Skills No
Skills Others Judgment and Decision Making No
Skills Others Knowledge of Chain of Command No
Skills Others Knowledge of HIPAA No
Skills Others Knowledge of Scope of Practice No
Skills Others Leadership Skills No
Skills Others Maintaining Confidentiality No
Skills Others Maintaining Quality Control Standards No
Skills Others Medical Terminology No
Skills Others Multitasking No
Skills Others Oral communication No
Skills Others Organizational Skills No
Skills Others Patient /family education No
Skills Others Positive attitude No
Skills Others Prioritizing No
Skills Others Problem Solving No
Skills Others Professionalism No
Skills Others Treatment Proposals No
Skills Others Troubleshooting No
Job Description:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food), or closely related field and experience equivalent to three years of professional dietetics work including at least one year of experience as a registered dietitian. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food) or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-specialized experience.
MUST BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN.
Job Overview: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional dietetics works. Plans therapeutic diets and menus for a State facility and administers medical nutrition therapy to prevent and treat diseases and health conditions. Serves as a consultant to medical and nursing staff. Assesses/analyzes data from medical records (e.g., medical diagnoses, medical/nutrition history, food intake records, anthropometric data, laboratory results), and other relevant documentation to make recommendations for maintaining or improving nutritional status. Assesses nutritional needs, dietary regimens, and current medical treatment to develop and implement nutrition care plans and provide nutritional counseling. Calculates weight range, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional needs (e.g., daily caloric intake, proteins, fluids, and other needed nutrients) as necessary to establish nutrition care plans. Checks the caloric and nutrient content (e.g., protein, vitamins, and minerals) of foods on individual menus and/or facility menus to determine adjustments needed to meet clients’ therapeutic needs.