Job Details

Job Summary

Provide high quality and appropriate medical nutrition therapy to patients and comply with performance standards established by regulatory agencies. Provides leadership, training, development of menus and continuous quality improvement processes for Food and Nutrition Services.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to perform the duties and responsibility of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• The ability to consistently lift, push or pull loads of up to fifty (50) pounds. (Unless nursing 50)
• Sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, assist with patient care, and perform other physical activities of average difficulty.
• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the requirements will still be considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodations.
• May be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
• May have to handle emergency situations.
• May be subject to irregular hours.
• May be required to wear protective equipment such as eye protection, face protection, masks, sterile/nonsterile gloves, isolation gowns.
• May be exposed to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents.
• Physical activities include continuous sitting, and occasional walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling and twisting.
• Activity Conditions (Occasionally, Frequently, Continuously):
  • Sitting- Frequently
  • Walking- Occasionally
  • Standing- Occasionally
  • Bending-Occasionally
  • Squatting - Occasionally
  • Climbing-Occasionally
  • Kneeling-Occasionally
  • Twisting-Occasionally

Visual and Hearing Requirements

• Must be able to see with corrective eye wear.
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance.

Working Conditions

Primarily Works in a well-lighted and air-conditioned environment with period of heavy workload and stress. This role may include working in less-than-ideal home conditions, which can include exposure to extreme temperatures and environments that may not meet typical cleanliness standards such as clutter, unkept surfaces, and homes with pets. Works in various conditions.

Performance: Essential Functions

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and takes appropriate action based on the information they have. Recognizes own limitations and consults with the supervisor, manager, or team member when appropriate.

Time Management: Works efficiently and manages duties to ensure that tasks are completed with accuracy and within the scheduled shift or reasonable amount of time.

Quality & Quantity: Demonstrates accurate, knowledge and skill to carry out job duties. Follows departmental work policies and procedures. Speed and consistency of output, and time utilization of job duties.

Computer Knowledge & Electronic Equipment Use: Demonstrates ability to consistently utilize electronic equipment and online computer programs to perform job duties, including electronic documentation, and order entry.

Resource Utilization: Consistently utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment to minimize lost charges and unnecessary equipment repair-replacement.

Confidentiality: Adheres to established policies on privacy and security requirements for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as applicable by Shannon Policy.

Responsibilities
Supervises the Following Positions

Positions: N/A

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains an effective program for patient screening. Accurately calculates protein and calorie requirements. Nutrition care meets cultural, religious, regional and other special needs. Accurate, timely and thorough nutrition documentation in medical records which adheres to procedures.
• Collects assessment data for patients on enteral nutrition according to established protocol. Recommends standardized macronutrient/energy prescriptions and standard formula for enteral nutrition support. On physician consult request, able to write orders for enteral nutrition support. Assist in review of interdisciplinary clinical protocols for enteral nutrition support. Collect patient assessment data relevant to parenteral nutrition prescriptions to established protocol and plan for parenteral when appropriate. When appropriate, recommends standardized macronutrient/energy prescriptions for parenteral nutrition support of individuals. Recommends nonstandard parenteral nutrition support prescriptions based on metabolic alterations.
• Evaluates dietetic services; provides and gives regular input regarding efficiency of patient food service; assembly, temperature, taste, appearance, distribution and accuracy of trays. Assists in implementing and monitoring the patient menu program, recipe compliance, recipe/menu analysis, production sheet compliance, policies, procedures, guidelines, nutrition education material, job descriptions, and competencies.
• Appropriately incorporates knowledge of modified diets, cooking/preparation methods, food composition and local market availability in education sessions. Enhances education with specialized material, websites, visuals, or food models as appropriate. Documents education in the medical records according to procedure.
• Consistently conveys that customers are the highest priority. Respects customer needs and expectations and lets customers know if their expectations cannot be met. Refrains from complaining about (or speaking negatively about) customer behavior or expectations. Communicates in a manner that promotes and sustains customer satisfaction and encourages others to do the same. Achieves these outcomes by ensuring that customer needs and deadlines are realistic and that they are met. Publicly recognizes those who deliver excellent customer service. This is markedly different than those who speak unkindly about customers, fail to inform customers about any unrealistic expectations, complain about customer expectations, and fail to recognize or reward those who think and behave otherwise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field
  • Master's degree in Nutrition or related field

Experience:

• Required
  
  • One or more years of experience in Clinical Nutrition

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  
  • Registered Dietitian (RD)
  • Licensed Dietitian in Texas
  • Texas Food Handler Certification
    
    • Must be obtained within thirty (30) days of start date