Wheeling Hospital, Inc Hiring for Clinical Dietitian at Wheeling, West Virginia Full Time

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The Clinical Dietitian works with the medical team to provide optimal medical nutrition therapy to all patients including infants, pediatrics, adults and geriatrics. Functions as a team leader to the nutritional therapy support team (Nutrition Care Assistants-NCA’s and/or others). Monitors Dietetic Interns in assigned rotations and teaches intern classes. Works with other members of the department to improve food service and quality care to patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Registration with the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics required.
2. Licensure through the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians required at hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
1. One year of clinical experience preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provide comprehensive high quality medical nutrition therapy to patients.
2. Complete physician ordered consults and instructions according to standards of care and document in medical record. Contact the physician regarding any concerns, recommendations, etc.
3. Document NPO/Clear Liquid notes by day five; follow-up every two days until nutrition provided (unless contraindicated).
4. Complete and document calorie counts accurately. Document summary of calorie counts within 24 hours of completion if results warrant nutritional recommendations.
5. Calculate and report results of nitrogen balance and metabolic cart studies accurately and in a timely manner.
6. Complete and document nutrition assessments on high-risk patients according to standards of care; including but not limited to: appropriateness of diet to diagnosis, adequacy of current tube feeding, infant formula, or parenteral nutrition orders; assessment of laboratory values, drug-nutrient interactions, medical history, current nutritional needs, nutrition education needs, care plan development and writing orders in the electronic medical record when nutrition intervention is needed for a patient.
7. The Registered and Licensed Dietitians (RD/LD) at WVUH have been granted Order Writing Privileges (with physician co-signature) which have been approved and established by the WVUH Medical Executive Committee and the WVUH Board of Directors. These privileges may be utilized whenever the physician orders the “MNT Protocol”. This allows the registered dietitian (RD/LD) to… For full info follow application link.

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