City/State:
Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:
Yes
Department:
PSYCH - ADMINISTRATION MOSES
Bargaining Unit:
1199
Work Shift:
Day
Work Days:
MON-FRI
Scheduled Hours:
8:30 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:
7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate:
$43.59
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Provide in-dept nutritional assessment and follow up for patients at high nutritional risk. Develop care plan including discharge recommendations, which may include instructions on appropriate diet therapies to patients/family. Actively participates as core team member in interdisciplinary coordinated patient care program and on committees for the development and revision of nutrition related policies and procedures. May assess patients to determine level of care and implement care plan in patients of moderate or potential risk. Act as a source of nutrition care expertise to MMC staff and associates.
Responsibilities:
• Assess patients by evaluating nutritional status, determining level of care and implementing nutritional care plan
• Complete comprehensive assessment of patients at high nutritional risk including formulation of care plan, goals and recommendations through continuum of care
• Determine appropriateness of diet order and communicates recommendations for change when indicated
• Monitor and evaluate efficacy of care plan in terms of patient compliance, tolerance, laboratory data, and physical and psychological
• Evaluate patient/caregiver need for nutrition counseling. Provide counseling where necessary using method/materials to maximize comprehension and achieve desired outcomes including conformance with diet therapy and enhanced quality of life
• Respond to nutrition consults within allotted time frames
• Review nutrition office computerized patient file for accuracy of diet orders, evidence of prior intervention/recommendations in order to develop daily assignments and provide continuity of care
• Document intervention including assignment of care level, comprehensive assessment, counseling and recommendations on a daily basis in diet office computerized patient files
• Record result of calorie counts as appropriate
• Provide dietitian coverage as staffing necessitates in order to insure timely response to nutrition consults and continuity of nutritional care
• Participate in interdisciplinary conferences and departmental meetings to enhance patient care and provide nutrition expertise
• Act as a resource/source of nutrition expertise to other health care professionals including physicians, and nurses by providing inservices, lectures and instruction
• Maintain current knowledge base through appropriate continuing education to maintain credentialing, current and professional knowledge and expertise
• Educate, instruct and precept dietetic interns, AP4 students and Diet Technician students in keeping with departmental standards and the role of a major teaching institution
• Participate as core team member in all aspects of coordinated care program
• Assist in development and revision of diet manual, nutrition care guidelines, standards of practice and instructional materials
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives including productivity evaluation, test trays and peer review in order to provide ongoing improvement in productivity, quality and continuity of patient care
Qualifications:
• Master's degree required in Nutrition or related field from an accredited college
• Registered Dietitian (R.D.) status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND): Registration Eligible status acceptable conditional on the taking and passing of the next AND qualifying examination for Registered Dietitians (within 3 months)
• Maintenance of continuing education requirements mandated by the AND
