Clinical Dietitian - Flex/Per Diem
Company: Geisinger
Location: Noxen
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Title: Clinical Dietitian - Flex/Per Diem
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Wellbeing Services, Dietitian
Schedule: Per Diem
Work Type: Part time
Department: JM-Northeast Region Nutrition Services Team
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Job ID: R-44290
Job Summary
Provides safe, competent evidence-based nutritional therapy that
meets the standards of practice and the scope of practice as stated
by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Manages the
individual's nutrition care in collaboration with the health care
team and other nutrition professionals.
Job Duties
--- Assesses individual needs through synthesis of information
obtained through the assessment interview, food and nutrition and
related histories, review of the medical record, and discussion
with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
--- Develops a plan to meet assessed needs including
recommendations regarding the composition of diet and meal patterns
and supplements and the volume, rate, and composition of parenteral
and enteral feedings.
--- Confers with the health care team to develop goals related to
patient and resident care.
--- Plans and coordinates the use of special dietary regimens.
--- Documents initial assessment plans for nutritional care and
progress relative to same in the medical record in accordance with
established standards.
--- Evaluates nutritional status of individuals and makes
recommendations regarding provision of optimal care.
--- Counsels individuals, families, and care provider on normal
nutrition and therapeutic diets with consideration given to the
individual's educational, cultural, and socioeconomic
background.
--- Plans and conducts group classes for individuals in various
areas of nutrition as appropriate.
--- Collaborate in or conduct food and nutrition research to
demonstrate food and nutrition-related outcomes and to develop food
and nutrition policy and recommendations for individuals, groups,
and special population.
--- Consults, educates, and advocates on behalf of individuals,
groups, and special populations regarding food, culinary, nutrition
and health issues, food security and insecurity, nutrition
programs, nutrition wellness and resources.
--- Participates in design, development, implementation, and
evaluation of education programs for dietetic interns, affiliating
students and personnel relative to Clinical Nutrition Services.
--- Serves as a member of the Dietetic Internship Faculty or as
preceptor and mentor for other dietetic interns and students and
staff.
--- Perform human resource functions consistent with job
responsibilities: orientation and training, scheduling, mentoring
for professional development.
--- Contributes to and designs referral process and systems to
facilitate public access to Registered Dietitians.
--- Participates in developing and evaluating the effectiveness of
referral tools and processes.
--- Implement outcome-based quality assurance and performance
improvement activities to document outcomes of service; compliance
with regulations, policies, and procedures; and monitor and address
customer satisfaction.
--- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements including but
not limited to Joint Commission on Accreditation Health
Organization, Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare and the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services.
--- Participates in action plans, as needed.
--- Compiles statistics and completes Clinical Productivity
worksheets on a timely basis.
--- Self-evaluates results and monitors for trends and changes in
productivity related to workload.
--- Develop and use electronic information management tools for
practice, research, and education.
--- Creates, evaluates, reviews, revises, patient instruction
materials and recipe and food products for the patient and resident
menu.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable
for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all
organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in
this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent
typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the
job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any
department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the
performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
*As a valued Dietitian at Geisinger, you can expect:
--- Cutting-edge, top-of-scope practice - including independent
order writing, protocol medication adjustments, and more
--- Our medical team seeks and implements our recommendations for
their patients
--- Career growth through our Professional Development Program
--- Growing Specialties: Pediatrics, Senior Care, Outpatient
Diabetes Management, and Outpatient Nutrition
*Flexible Schedule! This is a per diem (flex) opportunity or can be
added to an employee's primary role as an additional job (formerly
known as b-code).
*Can accept lower qualifications that will be considered at
appropriate compensation
Education
Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Instructor within 1 year - American Heart
Association (AHA); Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist within 4 months
- Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & Values
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our
patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our
communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope
to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who
humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with
the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for
tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to
care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members
and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time
and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and
domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior
management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,
cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with
unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our
patients, members and community come from a wide variety of
backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health
easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or status as a protected veteran.
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