Dietitian Clinical I - Nutrition Services

Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.

Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results.

• Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
• Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
• Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.

Prior specialty experience preferred.

Masters degree preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Current NH Dietitian license required. May require additional license if providing Teleheath services.- Current Registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration.