SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition service to eligible patients and provides nutritional consultation to assigned medical specialty clinics.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
+ Conducts assessments, plans, and implements diet recommendations to children and adults with special health care needs
+ Calculates nutrients to meet prescribed needs; develops individualized nutrition care plans and educates children and their families about their individual nutritional needs
+ Documents all nutritional care provided in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies
+ Provides Nutrition consultation in the assigned interdisciplinary specialty clinics
+ Provides patient and/or family with nutrition counseling and arranges for follow-up appointments as indicated
+ Participates in nutrition educational in-services for the Clinic staff