The Outpatient Registered Dietitian plans, directs, and provides nutritional care via the Nutrition and Diabetes Center at Swedish Hospital. Provides individual and/or group medical nutrition therapy and/or diabetic education to patients and families or significant others to improve nutrition status and diabetes management. Conducts outpatient Indirect Calorimetry measurements as needed. Works directly and collaboratively with Nutrition Department, including inpatient, outpatient, and community Registered Dietitians. Communicates clearly with interdisciplinary team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions

Demonstrates a service orientation and commitment to the mission of Swedish Hospital, Part of NorthShore, and adheres to all responsibilities and standards of the organization.

Plans, directs, and provides nutritional care to patients.

Provides initial and follow-up diabetes education sessions, as appropriate.

Conducts diabetes and/or nutrition education classes when needed.

Conducts Indirect Calorimetry measurements and interprets results.

Electronically documents all aspects of nutrition care.

Assists with inpatient diabetes education and coordination of care.

Tracks patient and program-related intervention and outcomes data.

Communicates recommendations, including planned follow-up, with referring providers.

Participates in conferences and meetings as appropriate; represents the work unit on organizational initiatives.

Attends special meetings and rounds as assigned.

Assists with quality improvement audits and projects as assigned.

Performs other duties as requested by Nutrition Director.

PATIENT CARE/AGE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Independently anticipates and always responds appropriately to the age related patients' psychosocial and physical needs. Independently obtains and integrates clinical information in terms of age and developmental needs of patients and responds appropriately.

ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

• Name, Demographic, Financial, and Clinical
• Computer system access is assigned based on director's access level request and on the minimum necessary as described in this job description. Approval for level of access is given by the system administrator or manager of the department that has ownership of system/module. See Computer System Access Controls Policy.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS

• Interdisciplinary medical team
• Patients and families
• Ancillary department employees
• Administrative staff and other employees