Job Summary
- Location
- Boston North, MA 01970
- Industries
- Healthcare Services
- Job Type
- Per Diem
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 1+ to 2 Years
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Salary
Salary commensurate with experience- Job Reference Code
- 6116.1072
DIETITIAN-per diem
About the Job
Description:
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the System Director, Nutrition, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for maintaining a program that assures that the patients are provided with quality and age appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy consistent with hospital policy and in accordance with the requirements of The Joint Commission, the DPH and other regulatory agencies.
PRIMARY RESPONIBILITIES
- Establishes, maintains, monitors and evaluates appropriate standards of care for Medical Nutrition Therapy.
- Continually evaluates the nutrition program in relationship to established standards of care and offers suggestions for change as needed.
- Prioritizes daily work assignments to ensure monitoring of patients at nutritional risk.
- Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients, determined on admission to be at nutritional risk, including assessment, intervention, determination of plan, goals and educational needs.
- Reviews medical orders for modified diets and assesses appropriateness of orders in conjunction with clinical status, age of patient, religious, ethnic and socio-economic status. Interviews patients or others involved in patients care to obtain information regarding food habits and preferences for guidance in planning diets. Communicates regularly with these patients to assess diet acceptance and understanding.
- Documents Nutrition care plan in the medical record or in other appropriate places (i.e computer, page 2 continuing care/discharge planning referral) within established time period. Maintains monthly productivity logs.
- Instructs patients, relatives and/or responsible party regarding prescribed diet, when determined necessary, during and subsequent to hospitalization. Documents patients level of understanding and motivation to adhere to diet prescription.
- Uses the nutrition office communication book to identify and make other coworkers aware of pertinent issues.
- Maintains effective multi-disciplinary relationships and communication with medical staff, nursing and other health care professionals, including those outside the NSMC.
- Plans and conducts educational in-service programs for nursing staff, medical staff, nutrition and food service staff and the general public.
- Maintains professional competency, and develop an ongoing program of self-education through continuing education activities. This includes reviewing technical journals and publications, attending professional meetings, conferences and conventions and reporting on these at in-services.
- May serve on hospital committees related to patient care as assigned.
- Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement Monitoring program established for Food and Nutrition Services Department.
- Conducts daily meal rounds to assess patients intake, progress and acceptance of food. Communicates patient comments to managers, supervisors and cooks.
- Participates in multi disciplinary team meetings and/or attend medical rounds as appropriate.
- May provide individual or group nutritional counseling to outpatients as part of a hospital program or when referred for instruction by a physician.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
MENTAL PROCESSES:
Will be exposed to the mental stress associated with dealing with recovering patients and their families. The job will require an ongoing ability to interpret, understand, remember, calculate, integrate and solve nutrition related issues as they pertain to patient care. Must have a command of both the written and verbal English language.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Requires one to three years of progressive therapeutic experience with demonstrated competency of nutrition throughout the life-cycle (i.e. age appropriate for patients provided for in this unit). Experience in long-term care preferred.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
A Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Nutrition. Completion of a dietetic internship, Coordinated Undergraduate Program or AP4 program approved by the American Dietetic Association.
List all LICENSES, CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
He/She is required to be currently registered as a dietitian (RADA) or eligible (must obtain R.D credentials within 12 months of hire in order to remain on staff). Require Licensure in the State of Massachusetts as a Dietitian once
eligible.
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Your decision to join an organization is based on many considerations. At The North Shore Medical Center, we feel our benefit program plays a vital role in demonstrating the organization's commitment to its employees. NSMC's benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Retirement, Earned Time Off, Flexible Spending, Life and Disability Insurances, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Job Location: Salem, MA
Job Number: 6116
Company URL: http://nsmc.partners.org /
Company Profile:
NSMC includes Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts, and Union Hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts, both full-service community hospitals, as well as NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital, the NSMC Cancer Center, a freestanding cancer center in Peabody, Massachusetts, the NSMC Heart Center, and the NSMC Women's Center in Danvers, Massachusetts.
The affiliation with Partners, which includes Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, means that NSMC can offer a higher level of expertise and technology to patients on the North Shore.
NSMC Salem Hospital is a 275-bed community teaching hospital that provides a full range of adult and pediatric services, including medicine, surgery, emergency care, ambulatory care, obstetrics, neonatal care, gynecology, and psychiatry services. It is recognized as a regional referral center for cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and thoracic surgery services.
NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn is a 130-bed community hospital that provides adult medical and surgical services, including emergency care, ambulatory care, cardiology, psychiatry, oncology, and orthopedic services, as well as a pain center and advanced minimally invasive procedures for the residents of the North Shore.
Northshore Medical Center is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the System Director, Nutrition, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for maintaining a program that assures that the patients are provided with quality and age appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy consistent with hospital policy and in accordance with the requirements of The Joint Commission, the DPH and other regulatory agencies.
PRIMARY RESPONIBILITIES
- Establishes, maintains, monitors and evaluates appropriate standards of care for Medical Nutrition Therapy.
- Continually evaluates the nutrition program in relationship to established standards of care and offers suggestions for change as needed.
- Prioritizes daily work assignments to ensure monitoring of patients at nutritional risk.
- Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients, determined on admission to be at nutritional risk, including assessment, intervention, determination of plan, goals and educational needs.
- Reviews medical orders for modified diets and assesses appropriateness of orders in conjunction with clinical status, age of patient, religious, ethnic and socio-economic status. Interviews patients or others involved in patients care to obtain information regarding food habits and preferences for guidance in planning diets. Communicates regularly with these patients to assess diet acceptance and understanding.
- Documents Nutrition care plan in the medical record or in other appropriate places (i.e computer, page 2 continuing care/discharge planning referral) within established time period. Maintains monthly productivity logs.
- Instructs patients, relatives and/or responsible party regarding prescribed diet, when determined necessary, during and subsequent to hospitalization. Documents patients level of understanding and motivation to adhere to diet prescription.
- Uses the nutrition office communication book to identify and make other coworkers aware of pertinent issues.
- Maintains effective multi-disciplinary relationships and communication with medical staff, nursing and other health care professionals, including those outside the NSMC.
- Plans and conducts educational in-service programs for nursing staff, medical staff, nutrition and food service staff and the general public.
- Maintains professional competency, and develop an ongoing program of self-education through continuing education activities. This includes reviewing technical journals and publications, attending professional meetings, conferences and conventions and reporting on these at in-services.
- May serve on hospital committees related to patient care as assigned.
- Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement Monitoring program established for Food and Nutrition Services Department.
- Conducts daily meal rounds to assess patients intake, progress and acceptance of food. Communicates patient comments to managers, supervisors and cooks.
- Participates in multi disciplinary team meetings and/or attend medical rounds as appropriate.
- May provide individual or group nutritional counseling to outpatients as part of a hospital program or when referred for instruction by a physician.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
MENTAL PROCESSES:
Will be exposed to the mental stress associated with dealing with recovering patients and their families. The job will require an ongoing ability to interpret, understand, remember, calculate, integrate and solve nutrition related issues as they pertain to patient care. Must have a command of both the written and verbal English language.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Requires one to three years of progressive therapeutic experience with demonstrated competency of nutrition throughout the life-cycle (i.e. age appropriate for patients provided for in this unit). Experience in long-term care preferred.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
A Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Nutrition. Completion of a dietetic internship, Coordinated Undergraduate Program or AP4 program approved by the American Dietetic Association.
List all LICENSES, CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
He/She is required to be currently registered as a dietitian (RADA) or eligible (must obtain R.D credentials within 12 months of hire in order to remain on staff). Require Licensure in the State of Massachusetts as a Dietitian once
eligible.
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Your decision to join an organization is based on many considerations. At The North Shore Medical Center, we feel our benefit program plays a vital role in demonstrating the organization's commitment to its employees. NSMC's benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Retirement, Earned Time Off, Flexible Spending, Life and Disability Insurances, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Job Location: Salem, MA
Job Number: 6116
Company URL: http://nsmc.partners.org /
Company Profile:
NSMC includes Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts, and Union Hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts, both full-service community hospitals, as well as NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital, the NSMC Cancer Center, a freestanding cancer center in Peabody, Massachusetts, the NSMC Heart Center, and the NSMC Women's Center in Danvers, Massachusetts.
The affiliation with Partners, which includes Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, means that NSMC can offer a higher level of expertise and technology to patients on the North Shore.
NSMC Salem Hospital is a 275-bed community teaching hospital that provides a full range of adult and pediatric services, including medicine, surgery, emergency care, ambulatory care, obstetrics, neonatal care, gynecology, and psychiatry services. It is recognized as a regional referral center for cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and thoracic surgery services.
NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn is a 130-bed community hospital that provides adult medical and surgical services, including emergency care, ambulatory care, cardiology, psychiatry, oncology, and orthopedic services, as well as a pain center and advanced minimally invasive procedures for the residents of the North Shore.
Northshore Medical Center is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.
