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Aurora Health Care

DIETITIAN

Aurora Health Care, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, 54901

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Base pay range $30.15/hr - $45.25/hr

Major Responsibilities

Daily, provides ongoing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) care for the entire hospital inpatient census, through screening, prioritizing, assessing, and recommending interventions. Adapts daily workflow to fluctuations in patient load due to census variations, consults, acuity, and staffing. Develops and implements a plan of care for patients based on assessment of life cycle- and diagnosis-specific nutritional needs. Assessment includes reviews of medical history and laboratory data, patient interviews, and physical examinations to determine current nutritional status. Documents MNT plans in the electronic medical record and supports coding standards to maximize reimbursement.

Prescribes enteral and parenteral nutrition support orders by assessing the patient and calculating macronutrients and/or micronutrients, fluids, and electrolytes. Evaluates tolerance and effectiveness of formulas and manages modifications to enteral/parenteral regimens. Demonstrates knowledge of specialized nutrition support and collaborates with physicians and pharmacy. Maintains secure communication with the Pharmacy Integrated Clinical Services (PICS) team to manage Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) infusions for critically ill patients.

Prescribes therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, vitamins/minerals, fluid management, and related lab work within the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) protocol. Writes orders to implement nutrition-related plans and collaborates with Food and Nutrition services to align intake with the nutrition prescription and care plan. Partners with site teams to identify substitutions during supply disruptions to minimize impact on patient care. Ensures diet restrictions and preferences align with patient needs and cultural considerations. Develops patient-specific menus for complex dietary needs.

Leads efforts to identify, treat, and prevent malnutrition. Performs Nutrition Focused Physical Examinations for high-risk patients to evaluate malnutrition and communicates findings to the medical team to maximize care outcomes. Provides nutrition education to patients with malnutrition to improve outcomes and reduce readmission rates.

Documents elements of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) for CMS nutrition quality indicators. Participates in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) to ensure safe and effective nutrition care. Maintains regulatory readiness and supports department initiatives for safety, policies, and procedures, including regulatory standards.

Identifies and documents billable nutrition diagnoses with supporting documentation. May support outpatient nutrition programs and enters charges for outpatient nutrition services in the EMR.

Partners with local didactic programs by precepting dietetic graduate students, interns, and residents. Provides nutrition lectures and orientation as applicable and communicates with program coordinators.

Collaborates with discharge planners, home health, physicians, pharmacy, and other teams to coordinate nutrition goals. Participates in rounds and care conferences and assists with transitions to home or other facilities as needed.

Provides nutrition education to patients on prescribed diets and educates family members as needed. May provide in-services to teammates.

Provides clinical input into system nutrition initiatives and practice changes. Participates in system projects to deploy changes to menus, formulary, charting systems, safety procedures, and standards. Acts as a liaison between clinical nutrition and inpatient teams to implement nutrition initiatives across sites as needed.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

Dietitian certification issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IL only)

Certification by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (WI only)

Education Required

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree (if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024) or Minimum of Graduate Degree (master’s, practice doctorate, or doctoral) (if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024)

Successful completion of Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited supervised practice program.

Experience Required Didactic experience in clinical nutrition from an ACEND approved program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Advanced knowledge in clinical nutrition and Nutrition Focused Physical Examinations

Ability to respond to the needs of a diverse patient population

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organization, decision-making, time management, and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during the work shift

Occasionally able to lift 25 pounds

Must have functional vision, hearing, speech, and touch

May travel between work sites and be exposed to weather-related hazards

May work remotely and assist other sites as needed

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Exposed to a normal office environment

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not a comprehensive listing of duties. Incumbents may be required to perform other related duties.

Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Part-time

Job function Other

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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