Job Description

Directs, supervises, evaluates, and provide nutritional services on an intermittent basis to patients in their homes in accordance with the physician's orders

Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluate the nutritional status of patients

Assists the physician and nursing personnel to determine the dietary needs of the patient

Prepares and calculates therapeutic diets to meet specific requirements of the patient and confers with the physician to establish dietary treatment

Assists the patient and family to understand and follow dietary modifications ordered by the physician. Instructs on dietary restrictions and drug/nutrient interactions as appropriate

Observes and reports to the physician and nurse supervisor the patient's response to dietary treatment and any related changes in the patient's condition and revises nutritional plan as indicated by patient's condition

Participates in care coordination activities, and acts as a resource to other health care staff, as requested

Participates in Quality Improvement activities as assigned and communicates information that enables collection and analysis of data to identify opportunities for improvement

Participates in the development of periodic revision of the physician's plan of treatment keeping him/her informed of the patient's status and obtaining additional orders if necessary

Communicates with other team members and, when appropriate, instructs them in nutritional, dietary teaching that they may use while working with the patient

Maintains and submits written clinical and agency records as deemed necessary

Participates with staff, patient, and physician in discharge activities and completes a Dietary Discharge Summary

Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her health care knowledge through educational programs, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organization meetings and individual research and reading

Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Director of Nursing to coordinate Agency visits

Performs additional duties assigned in response to patient and/or Agency needs

Qualifications

Must have at least a bachelor’s degree from a course of study accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Licensed in the state of Pennsylvania

Must have at least one year of experience

Must have a criminal background check

Must have a current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted