POSITION SUMMARY
- The Registered Dietitian - Facility Based is responsible for providing nutritional care and counseling for patients, residents and clients;
- participates as a member of the health care and dietitian teams; provides nutrition care plan instruction to nutrition services staff;
- contributes to the development of programs, menus, policies and procedures, and educational materials as related to nutrition care;
participates in the strategic planning process and continuous quality improvement.
RESPONSIBILITIES : Overview :
Overview :
In collaboration with the health care teams, including patients, residents, clients and / or next of kin; using current best practice evidence;
and within standards of practice :
- Completes nutrition assessments.
- Develops, monitors and revises nutrition care plans.
- Provides nutrition education.
- Keeps records as per standards established by the region / program.
- Provides nutrition expertise for relevant program-specific procedures.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings ( Care Conferences, Clinical Rounds, and Discharge Planning).
As a member of the Prairie Mountain Health Facility Based Clinical Dietitian team :
- Participates in team meetings, including development of the program action plan, and nutrition care-related policies and procedures.
- Participates in sub-committees, as required.
- Reports on relevant issues from clinical areas worked.
- Shares area of knowledge and expertise with team.
- Prepares statistical and status reports for the Area Manager.
- Sundry duties as assigned.
30+ days ago