Dietitian - Registered Dietitian
Profession: Dietitian
Specialty: Health Care
Duration: 48 months
Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum of three years of professional dietetics work including at least one year as a registered dietitian.
License: Must be licensed as a registered dietitian.
Certifications: None specified.
Must-Have: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition, home economics, or a closely related field.
Description:
Under general supervision, responsible for professional dietetics work.
Plans therapeutic diets and menus for a facility.
Administers medical nutrition therapy to prevent and treat diseases and health conditions.
Serves as a consultant to medical and nursing staff.
Assesses and analyzes data from medical records including medical diagnoses, medical/nutrition history, food intake records, anthropometric data, and laboratory results.
Makes recommendations for maintaining or improving nutritional status.
Assesses nutritional needs, dietary regimens, and current medical treatment to develop and implement nutrition care plans.
Provides nutritional counseling.
Calculates weight range, body mass index (BMI), and nutritional needs including daily caloric intake, proteins, fluids, and other needed nutrients to establish nutrition care plans.
Checks the caloric and nutrient content of foods on individual menus or facility menus.
Determines adjustments needed to meet clients' therapeutic needs.