Blanchard Valley Hospital • Findlay, OH 45840 • Posted 5 days ago
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The Clinical Dietitian at Blanchard Valley Hospital is responsible for planning and executing nutritional services to patients and the healthcare team. This temporary role involves assessing and implementing nutrition care plans for assigned patients, educating individuals and groups, ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies, and maintaining good rapport with medical and nursing staff, patients, and families. The position requires a B.S. Degree in Dietetics or a similar area of concentration, registration or eligibility for registration as a Dietitian, and a valid driver's license.
About Blanchard Valley Hospital
Blanchard Valley Health System is a non-profit regional health system based in Findlay, Ohio, offering a wide range of healthcare services. With over 3,000 skilled associates and serving an eight-county region, BVHS provides care in areas such as surgery, cancer treatment, mental health, and women's health.
This role is temporary. It is expected to be around a 12 week commitment.
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION
Responsible for planning and executing nutritional services to the patients and health care team. Assist the Clinical Nutrition Supervisor with all phases of patient care related services and educational services.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Duty 1: Uses the nutrition care process to assess and implement the plan of care for assigned patients, including consultations as requested by the physician. Patients are followed up according to plan of care.
Duty 2: Appropriately identifies the need for nutrition support. Works with nursing and medical staff to ensure the patient receives optimal nutrition care. Calories and protein are properly calculated to patient's height weight, and age. Properly calculates additional nutrient levels based on patient assessment. Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical policies and procedures.
Duty 3: Educates individuals and groups utilizing appropriate techniques and materials. Materials are up to date and approved for use by the Clinical Nutrition Supervisor. Utilizes Power Point for group presentations when appropriate.
Duty 4: Assures compliance to Joint Commission, Ohio Department of Health and other regulatory agencies. Follows all department policies and procedures.
Duty 5: Maintains good rapport with medical and nursing staff as evidenced by peer review. Also maintains good rapport with patients and families.
Duty 6: Manages time efficiently, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and preparing reports as needed.
Duty 7: Actively participates in department meetings, nursing rounds, hospital committees and other meetings as assigned.
Duty 8: Participates in department performance improvement projects.
Duty 9: Supports community functions including but not limited to presentations, health fairs, and retails wellness initiatives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to one hour a day, sit continuously for six hours a day and stand for one hour a day. The individual must be able to lift twenty to fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity for simple grasping tasks. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The individual must be able to operate a motor vehicle for business travel and community involvement.
This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)
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