The Registered Dietitian (RD), also referred to as Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), is responsible for the provision of medical nutrition therapy for patients using the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics' Nutrition Care Process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation. The RD/RDN works in collaboration with other members of the health care team including Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP's), Nurse Practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and nutrition associates. The RD/RDN represents UnityPoint Health as a nutrition expert and food service consultant to a variety of organizations, provides nutrition lectures and education to students and new staff and participates in community health promotion events. The RD/RDN uses technology to maximize information exchange.

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Patient Care and Education

• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospital's commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personnel and professional activity.
• Successfully completes hospital-wide orientation, annual hospital competencies and department/unit specific competencies.
• Interprets nutrition care orders per approved department nutrition care manual and implements consistently inpatient education and meal service.
• Uses the steps in the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to interpret nutrition screens, perform initial and follow-up nutrition assessments, and implement interventions and the personalized nutrition plan of care.
• Provides instruction and counsel to patient and/or significant others according to protocol and documents appropriately.
• Documents nutrition care according to department policies using approved format, content and timeliness standards to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.
• Assumes all other duties as assigned.

Quality and Performance Improvement

• Performs and documents test trays and special studies per contracted food service and UPH St. Luke's policies in order to improve quality outcomes as needed.
• Participates in Performance Improvement that provides quality nutrition services outcomes based on current evidence-based standards and meets regulatory standards (TJC, DIA).
• Completes timely written reports. Reports and processes errors, omissions, incidents and unusual occurrences promptly.

Client Communication/Clinical and Community Nutrition Educator

• Communicates appropriately with interdisciplinary health care teams to assure optimal patient care. Makes appropriate nutrition therapy recommendations to members of the health care team.
• Contributes nutrition expertise by serving as a member of relevant hospital committees.
• As the nutrition expert, provides nutrition education programs for health care providers, associates and members of the community emphasizing the role of good nutrition in a healthy lifestyle in conjunction with the Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital's mission and FOCUS values through presentations and the media as requested.
• Acts as preceptor to student dietitians (interns) and other health care providers.
• Maintains continuing education. Utilizes and shares information from conferences/workshops.
• Collaborates with the Nutrition Service Assistants to promote effective patient and client communication regarding meal service and nutritional care

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition. Completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship or equivalent Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved program
• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
• Maintains a current License to practice Dietetics in the state of Iowa
• Maintains current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Reads, writes, comprehends and speaks fluent English
• Multicultural Sensitivity
• Nutrition Care Process
• Computer software to access clinical resources (Nutrition Care Manual, evidence-based practice standards and clinical policies), create electronic documents.
• Health literacy
• Critical thinking skills to be able to logically and independently solve problems and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.