Clinical Dietitian - PACE Baton Rouge

Responsible for providing nutrition care and education to PACE participants and caregivers and clinical staff as necessary. Evaluate the participant's nutritional status, develop and implement nutritional care plans, assess nutrient requirements, recommend nutritional prescriptions, evaluate participant tolerance and effectiveness of nutritional care, and communicate nutritional data and information to the physicians and other health professionals.

Responsibilities

1. Nutrition Clinical Practice and Nutrition Case Management

1. Performs a comprehensive nutrition assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting data, and synthesizing the interrelationships of the data.

2. Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings, interpreting trends in participant populations to achieve best practice.

3. Anticipates nutritional intervention issues and intervenes to maximize participant outcomes.

4. Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and the Interdisciplinary team and other health care providers and serves as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the participant.

2. Interdisciplinary Team

1. Demonstrates effective communication skills and assists in the resolution of conflict among health care team members, participants and families.

2. Participates in the development of the IDT Plan of Care, communicating with participants regarding nutritional needs and care plans in a caring and compassionate manner. Develops written care plans and assists in the coordination of a 24-hour care delivery.

3. Communicates participant changes to team members.

3. Quality/Best Practice:

1. Develops and implements standards, guidelines and best practice for meal delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes, by ensuring correct diets to the participant and best quality of meals possible.

2. Develops/revises participant/family education programs and evaluates effectiveness learning.

Qualifications

• 1 year working with the frail/elderly population
• Graduate of accredited college or university with a BA in Nutrition
• Successful completion of Dietetic Internship
• Verbal and written communication skills and computer skills
• Registered Dietitian in State of Louisiana (RD)
• BLS & First Aid Certification