Overview

Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet patient nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
• Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results.
• Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
• Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
• Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.
• Prior specialty experience preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Current NH Dietitian license required. May require additional license if providing Telehealth services.
• Current Registration by The Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) / Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) strongly preferred.