Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Supervisor, the Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in collaboration with other health care team members, plans and provides medical nutrition therapy to patients. This includes nutrition support (Parenteral and Enteral), and nutrition education to a variety of patients in all patient care settings (ICU/floor units). The dietitian will perform nutritional assessments; implement nutritional care plans, document assessments and all re-assessments/follow-ups in computer medical record per Joint Commission requirements. The dietitian will be required to attend multi-disciplinary rounds &/or care-conferences on the current floor he/she is covering. The dietitian will be required to provide education to physicians, nurses and other clinical staff on evidence-based practices in clinical nutrition. In this position, a dietitian will work independently on a single unit (ICU vs. floor) and see 10-14 patients in an 8-hour shift.
Every day, 119,000 compassionate caregivers serve patients and communities through Providence St. Joseph Health, a national, Catholic, not-for-profit health system, driven by a belief that health is a human right.
Rooted in the founding missions of the Sisters of Providence and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, courageous women ahead of their time who brought health care and other social services to the American West when it was still a rugged, untamed frontier, we share a singular commitment to improve the health of all.
From our earliest days, we’ve met new challenges by pioneering new solutions. Today, with 51 hospitals, 829 clinics and a comprehensive range of services, we strive to meet the needs of communities across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington through a diverse family of Catholic, other faith-based and mission-driven secular organizations.
Now, as we face a new frontier—a changing health care landscape—we draw upon their pioneering and compassionate spirit to plan for the next century of health for a better world, especially for the poor and vulnerable.
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