The purpose of the relief dietitian is to provide scientifically based, comprehensive nutrition care and education for adult inpatients and ambulatory patients at OHSUaccording to the nutrition care process; to promote healing and aid in the prevention of infection/complications. The Clinical Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy (assessment, treatment, education) to patients in all areas ofadult acute care, ICU care and ambulatory care.

• Responsible for the comprehensive nutritional assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation of medical/surgical and other patients on assigned patient care units considered at nutritional risk or in need of a change in mode of feeding secondary to food intolerance, malabsorption or medical condition. Assessments are developed from defined clinical criteria/data and are documented in the patient's medical record. Develops nutrition care plans to manage nutrition care for particular disease, prevent complications, reduce morbidity and mortality due to malnutrition or change in feeding modality. Monitors progress of patients on implemented nutrition plans.
• Develops and provides nutrition education for patients to be discharged to home, to a care facility, or a home health agency on a specialized nutrition program or enteral feeding
• Communicates patient nutrition needs and progress to the health care team through charted progress notes, participation in patient care conferences and patient discharge planning rounds, as well as individual consults with team members, home health agencies, care providers, etc
• Develops education experiences, including rotation packets, for dietetic interns during their surgical rotation. Acts as a preceptor to interns. Evaluates intern's completion of med/surgery rotation objectives. Presents didactic presentations to dietetic interns in area of specialty. Serves on dietetic internship committees

• BS in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or related field and completion of a pre-planned professional experience in dietetics at a facility approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
• Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Licensed Dietitian in the state of Oregon
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
  

• MS in Nutrition or related field
• 1 year clinicaldietetic experience
• Certification consistent with Clinical Dietitian Specialist Classification. If employee meets the criteria the position will be reclassified as a Clinical Dietitian Specialist.

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