Registered Dietitian RDN Pediatrics
Company: Banner Health
Location: Tucson
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Tucson, ArizonaDepartment Name: Work Shift:
DayJob Category:Facilities, Environmental Services, and
CulinaryBanner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker's
Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for
2023! - In addition, we recently made Newsweek's list of America's
Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity. -These recognitions reflect
Banner Health's investment in team members' professional
development, wellness benefits, and continued education. It
highlights our commitment to advocating for diversity in the
workplace, promoting work-life balance, and boosting employee
engagement.As our Registered Dietitian -you will interact closely
with our medical providers, our administration, our nursing staff,
our therapy teams, and our culinary department on-site to support
our patients. Providing comprehensive nutritional assessments,
developing appropriate nutrition care plans, monitoring outcomes,
providing patient and family nutrition counseling and education,
developing Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material
in collaboration with peers, participating in interdisciplinary
Health Care teams and providing input into patient care, policies,
programs, quality improvement activities and providing in-service
education in areas of expertise. - 3 yrs of acute care setting
experience preferred and advanced knowledge of nutrition support is
required (TPN and Tube Feeding calculations and parenteral
macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients). Pediatric experience
preferred.This position is full time 40 hours per week, and will
include some weekend rotations.POSITION SUMMARYThis position
manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive
nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams,
developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care
plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family
nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of
Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves
as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing
input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement
activities and provides in-service education in areas of
expertise.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition
assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include
nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and
appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on
evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.2.
Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral
clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard
of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial
competency exams and ongoing evaluation.3. Writes orders to
initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients
including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral
nutrition) per protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care
plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the
healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides
pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care
and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory
agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5.
Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other
health care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a drug-free
work environment.
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