The Role
Evaluate and manage patient nutritional care by performing assessments, creating and implementing individualized nutrition care plans, documenting in EMR, providing education, participating in care team meetings, assisting menu planning, maintaining policies, and supporting patient satisfaction initiatives.
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Job Summary
The Clinical Dietitian evaluates, implements, and improves patient nutritional care by managing physician-ordered therapeutic diets, providing nutrition education, and contributing to patient satisfaction initiatives. This role collaborates with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans and ensures compliance with clinical nutrition standards and policies.
Essential Functions
The Clinical Dietitian evaluates, implements, and improves patient nutritional care by managing physician-ordered therapeutic diets, providing nutrition education, and contributing to patient satisfaction initiatives. This role collaborates with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans and ensures compliance with clinical nutrition standards and policies.
Essential Functions
- Conducts comprehensive nutritional assessments using information from medical records, patient interviews, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Develops and implements individualized care plans, evaluates their effectiveness, and revises them as needed to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care in accordance with departmental and regulatory standards.
- Educates patients, families, and caregivers on nutrition-related topics through individual consultations, group classes, and community presentations.
- Participates in healthcare team meetings to discuss patient care needs and collaborate on treatment plans.
- Serves as a resource for medical staff, nursing services, and other departments by providing expertise in clinical nutrition.
- Assists with menu planning and portion specifications to ensure compliance with therapeutic diet requirements.
- Monitors patient meal acceptance, conducts unit rounds as needed, and addresses concerns to enhance patient satisfaction.
- Revises and maintains policies and procedures related to clinical nutrition to ensure quality and compliance with current standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field required
- 0-2 years of clinical dietetics experience in a hospital or healthcare setting required
- Strong understanding of clinical nutrition principles, therapeutic diets, and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Ability to develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and documentation systems.
- Organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities efficiently.
- Commitment to professional growth and staying current with advancements in nutrition science.
- REG DIET - Dietitian – Registered required
- Arizona: Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) certification within six (6) months of hire date required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field
- 0-2 years clinical dietetics experience in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Registered Dietitian (REG DIET) - Dietitian - Registered
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and documentation systems
- Strong understanding of clinical nutrition principles, therapeutic diets, and regulatory requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Arizona: Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) certification within six months of hire (state-specific)
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The Company
What We Do
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of general acute care hospitals. The organization’s affiliates own, operate or lease more than 80 hospitals in 16 states with approximately 15,000 licensed beds. Affiliated hospitals are dedicated to providing quality healthcare for local residents and contribute to the economic development of their communities. Based on the unique needs of each community served, these hospitals offer a wide range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
