Dietician PT Days 7am-3:30pm

Responsibilities: Reviews and interprets diet orders to ensure accuracy and to check if diet is within guidelines of diet manual. Monitors food intolerance, allergies and preferences, relates information to diet aide. Performs diet instructions for modified diets. Maintains accurate records of each patient contact and the results of that contact. Maintains accurate record of diet instructions performed. Calculates diabetic, renal, low sodium diets, tube feeding, and hyper-alimentation accurately. Accurately observes and supervises the work performed by the Diet Aide. Performs appropriate charting in the medical record to comply with department policy. Performs diet instruction upon physician order within 24 hours. Responsible for the completion of all assigned work procedures during the shift without interference in the quality of work performed. Responds to changes in the workload schedule as necessary, always works on special projects, updates patient education material, etc. Leaving Patient's room: "is there anything else you need before I leave the room?"Does not allow unimportant interruptions to waste time at the expense of assigned duties and patient care priorities. Demonstrated Listening and communication skills in a multi-ethnic, culture environment. Answering the call light. Demonstrates tact and diplomacy when handling difficult patients. Demonstrates good rapport and cooperative working relationship with all members of Dietary. Supervises support personnel in a fair and firm manner. Demonstrate the essence of patient relations: courtesy, dignity, and respect. Always recognizes the delivery of quality nutrition care as the top priority. Plans shift according to the most important responsibilities such as visiting new patients, diet instructions, and quality assurance programs. Recognizes and performs duties that need to be performed, delegates duties to supportive personnel as necessary. Organizes and performs projects on own initiative. The care giver possesses the ability to understand and react effectively to the patients' unique needs at the following levels: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAININGB.S. degree, Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration).BLS certification must be obtain within 30 days hire. Minimum of one (1) year clinical experience as Registered Dietitian in acute care setting. Bilingual-English/Chinese preferred but not required. Flexible with schedule when needed, able to work weekends and holidays.