Registered Dietitian (JR227994)

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New Rochelle, New York

Montefiore New Rochelle

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Full time

Overview: <p>Join our Nutrition team and make a difference at a great community-based hospital, Montefiore New Rochelle. The hospital is part of the Montefiore Health System, a premier academic health system serving more than 3 million people living in the New York City region and Hudson Valley.</p> <p>We have fantastic opportunities for a&nbsp;<strong>Full-Time Registered Dietitian (Day Shift)&nbsp;</strong>to join our team.<br /><br />Provide in-depth nutritional assessment of nutritional status and needs and develops appropriate care plan to meet nutritional goals for patients at high nutritional risk or per policy. Assessment includes nutrition focused physical examination and identification of nutrition diagnosis(es) and etiology. Determines appropriate interventions and specific goals. Develops medical nutrition therapy care plan including discharge recommendations. Provide instructions on appropriate diet therapies to patients/family. Monitors progress towards resolution of nutrition diagnosis and achievement of goals. Actively participates as core team member in interdisciplinary coordinated patient care program and on committees for the development and revision of nutrition related policies and procedures.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Triage assigned units daily to identify and prioritize patients requiring nutrition visit as per department standards (CBORD /Epic review).</li> <li>Completes nutrition consults within policy time frames.</li> <li>Assesses nutritional status and needs, and develops appropriate interventions and care plan through review of the medical record, medical diagnosis and history, labs/medications.</li> <li>Performs accurate Nutrition Focused Physical Exam to identify signs of nutritional deficiency or malnutrition on all patients determined by departmental policy.&nbsp;</li> <li>Identifies patients meeting ASPEN/AND criteria for malnutrition or at high risk for malnutrition and communicates assessment and plan with the interdisciplinary team as needed.&nbsp;</li> <li>Determines appropriate nutrition diagnosis(es) and identifies the corresponding etiology and evidence; formulates appropriate PES statement(s) for each patient seen. Chooses the appropriate number of nutrition diagnoses based on patient assessment (1-3).</li> <li>Formulates appropriate plan of care and goals of care, listing interventions and recommendations through continuum of care to alleviate the signs and symptoms of the nutritional diagnosis, and ultimately resolve the identified problem.</li> <li>When appropriate, designs a parenteral solution prescription for a patient using the types of amino acid/ dextrose solutions, lipid emulsions, electrolytes and other compounds available.</li> <li>Monitors implementation of and evaluates efficacy of nutrition care plan to determine if patient has achieved or is making progress toward the established goals.</li> <li>Evaluates patient/caregiver need for nutrition counseling. Provides appropriate counseling/education using method/materials to maximize comprehension and achieve desired outcomes including adherence to nutrition recommendations and enhanced quality of life.</li> <li>Documents consults, comprehensive/initial assessments, care plans, calorie counts, malnutrition assessments, follow-up/progress notes, and counseling in medical record to provide record of intervention and recommendations.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>BS Required.</li> <li>MS Preferred.</li> <li>Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist Required.</li> </ul>