Job Description

Description  Job Scope:Performs a variety of specialized duties related to the receipt, interpretation and implementation of patient diet orders. Ensures hospital in-patients & out-patients receive appropriate nutrition care meeting their medical condition.  Job Responsibilities:Keeps lines of communication open between Medical Staff and Dietary Department.Interprets physician diet orders and modifies diet according to diet patterns and patient preferencesPlans nutritional care for patients and formulates improved techniques and procedures in the preparation of diets to patients.Instructs patients in diet principles and restrictions per physician diet order and documents pertinent informationProvides substitutions if patient is unable to eat the meal provided, in accordance with diet restrictionsCompletes a nutritional assessment on patients receiving a tube feeding or parenteral nutritionObserves patient's acceptance of diets and make notations in appropriate forms.Completes diet histories for nutritional assessment on specific patients through the record systemEvaluates appropriateness of diet order for diagnosis and recommends diet order changes as indicatedSupervises the preparation of special food diet to ensure proper quantity, quality and accuracy of ingredients and verifies accuracy of diets served to patients.Maintains updated and necessary patient education materials and nutrition references and textbooksPlans, coordinates and implements the department’s Quality Assurance ProgramParticipates in the development of policies and programs directed toward patient and family educationParticipates in department and implementation educational programs and meets the mandatory in-service requirement in utilities management, infection control, safety and blood-borne pathogensParticipates in patient care plan meetings, support groups as requested or deemed necessary, and Dietary Department management meetingsProposes ideas to improve nutrition care process and clinic revenue