Clinical Dietitian

Clinical Dietitian

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Dietetics
• Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian (LN) – South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) – Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of other dietitians, health coaches, providers, and physician.
• Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families.
• Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching.
• Provides educational resources for patient and family.
• Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed.
• Adjusts diet according to patient’s needs taking into consideration allergies, intolerances, lifestyle, psychosocial, and educational factors.
• Evaluates clinical data as to normal vs. abnormal parameters.
• Completes documentation of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Conducts group nutrition classes.
• Instructs at a level the participants and family can understand.
• Updates classes, arranges for samples, and provides recipes.
• Documents medical nutrition therapy and nutritional care for clients to ensure their records are complete and information about the client is available.
• Assists patient in establishing and monitoring goals.
• Works collaboratively and communicates with staff to improve patient outcomes.
• Monitors and modifies client care plan to ensure appropriate client services are delivered.
• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients encompassing screening for nutrition risk and all steps of the nutrition care process as appropriate.
• Completes nutrition counseling and education with both inpatients and outpatients.
• Monitors patient/family response and progress.
• Evaluates if expected outcomes have been achieved; communicates patient progress to the patient, family, physician.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
• 1+ years of Clinical Experience
• Masters degree in Dietetics