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Experience: One year of transplant experience preferred

Special qualifications: Must be able to successfully complete established competencies for the position within designated probationary period. Clinical experience for Specialty areas of renal disease and/or transplant. (preferred)

Primary Job Duties:

Assesses, collaborates, recommends, and delivers nutrition care for individual clients/patients as a part of the pre-transplant/pre-donation evaluation, both the short-term and long-term recovery phases after organ transplantation/donation or abdominal surgery, and during medical management of organ-specific diseases in both the in-patient and out-patient settings. Assesses, collaborates, recommends implementation and monitors hyperalimentation, enteral feeding and oral supplementation for the individual clients/patients. Educates and counsels patients/clients on nutrition as it relates to chronic and end-stage organ failure, organ transplantation, and prevention and management of associated chronic diseases. Provides nutrition-related information and technical assistance. Actively participates in Patient Selection Committee (PSC). Actively participates in inpatient rounds. Provides transplant nutrition education to staff. Actively participates in transplant department meetings. Creates and updates nutrition related patient education materials.

Job Summary:

Performs as a member of the interdisciplinary team responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of optimal nutrition care and education for patients of all ages. Nutrition care includes the Nutrition Care Process, routinely performing Nutrition Focused Physical Assessments to identify degree of malnutrition, order writing privileges including enteral feeds and oral supplements, coordinating high risk medication administration of parenteral nutrition.

• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) as recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and in accordance with the Standards of Care Guidelines for Nutrition Screening & Assessment from Mercy Health daily.
• Accurately perform Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment during the NCP to Identify, Evaluate, and Treat Adult Malnutrition of various degrees (according to Mercy Health Policy & Procedure) daily.
• Calculates, monitors, initiates, and adjusts (according to Mercy Health Policy & Procedures and Ohio State Law regarding the role of Licensed Dietitians) medical nutrition therapy including diet modification, oral supplements, nutrition support including enteral feeds, and macronutrients of parenteral nutrition daily.
• Facilitates medical nutrition therapy education opportunities as needed to patients, families, and community daily. Includes reviewing and revising education materials.
• Serves as a nutrition expert to healthcare professionals (interdisciplinary involvement) in establishing standards of patient care by participating in clinical and interdisciplinary rounds, meetings, task forces, and projects daily.
• Participates in performance improvement programs related to patient care & service including research, development of clinical pathways in assigned area(s) of responsibilities/unit/department/facility committees, as well as internal chart audits.
• Maintains high level of competency and professional development related to nutrition trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice. Participates in development of performance objectives with emphasis on an area of specialization as appropriate
• Educate and precept dietetic interns and students as assigned.

Requirements:

4 year Bachelor's Degree Required

Licensed Dietitian (LD) within the State of Ohio or Limited Permit (when applicable) from the State of Ohio Medical Board;
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Commission on Dietetic Registration or eligible to sit for the Registration Exam

Earned specialty certification: Renal Nutrition; Oncology Nutrition; Geriatric Nutrition; Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE); Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

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