Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - $2,200 per week

Company: Saint Francis Medical Center - Lynwood
Location: Lynwood
Posted on: October 18, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• IV Certification (LVN/LPN)
• State License - Copy of Professional License
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)
  • Job Details
  • Must have acute care experience
  • Provides appropriate patient nutritional care
  • Assesses the nutritional status of patients formulates a care plan coordinates its implementation and evaluates its impact and effectiveness
  • Provides nutrition education to patients/families/staff
    • Job Requirements
    • Interviews patients to obtain information regarding food habits and cultural food preferences
    • Applies the principles of growth and development over the life span
    • Assesses as appropriate and interprets data
    • Determines patient care requirements and delivers care relative to the patients age-specific needs
    • Reviews information from interdisciplinary screening mechanism to prioritize high risk patients according to policy
    • Establishes nutrition intervention plans
    • Accurately assesses patients nutritional status and determines appropriate nutritional diagnosis
    • Assures that assessments are completed in a timely manner
    • Provides follow-up (reassessment) to see if recommendations are implemented and effective or suggests changes to the plan of nutritional care
    • Documents all interventions assessments education and care plans
    • Addresses discrepancies in diet orders
    • Makes rounds to nursing units
    • Assists in the development of clinical performance indicators for the department
    • Evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets
    • Collaborates with other hospital services
    • Maintains pertinent patient data
    • Performs other duties as assigned or required
      • Additional Details
      • American Heart Association certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS/NRP/ENPC as required by department specifics
      • Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring for L&D
      • HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement
      • State License Verification within 30 days of start
      • FIRE CARD (not required for this facility)

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