It’s more than a career, it’s a calling WI-SSM Health Verona Clinic Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Schedule: Three days per week, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Job Summary: Provides comprehensive nutrition assessments and care planning for patients and/or residents and evaluates effectiveness of treatments. Responsibilities and Requirements * Directs the nutritional care of patients and/or residents with special needs including screening, assessment, intervention, care, and discharge planning to ensure nutrition needs and customer satisfaction are met. * Adheres to all care standards from federal, state, and Joint Commission standards for delivery of nutrition care. * Monitors patient progress, reassesses, and makes adjustments to care plans as appropriate. * Participates in discharge planning and assists the patient and family with education and resources needed. * Collaborates with and advises physicians, nurses, therapists, and other care providers regarding issues related to patient nutritional care. * Actively participates in care coordination meetings.
* Identifies patients needing nutrition education and initiates the education process by assessing educational needs and identifying resources for ongoing nutrition care. * Considers age, cultural practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and cognitive limitations. * Involves patient family/significant other in education. * Selects, adapts, and develops nutrition education materials and techniques to accomplish patient goals. * Contributes to the nutrition education experiences of medical residents, nurses, pharmacists, or other interested parties as requested. * Provides nutrition information and education to community by presenting nutrition education programs that are planned, factual, appropriate for audience and of appropriate length. * Uses handouts/audiovisual aides when suitable. * Stays up to date on advances in nutrition and diet therapy through continuing education to posse
📌 Clinical Dietitian (Veneto)
🏢 SSMH
📍 Veneto