PRN Cardiovascular Dietitian
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Job Description
About the Company
Wellstar Health System is a not-for-profit health system that provides a full range of healthcare services to residents of Georgia and Alabama. Wellstar is the largest health system in Georgia and one of the largest in the United States, with more than 11,000 employees and 14 hospitals.
Wellstar is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and their families. The health system is consistently recognized for its clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Wellstar is also a leader in innovation, developing new programs and services to meet the changing needs of its patients.
Job Description
Wellstar Vinings Health Park is seeking a PRN Cardiovascular Dietitian to provide dietitian services 2 days a week. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cardiovascular nutrition and be able to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients with heart disease.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to provide medical nutrition therapy
• Identify patients at high nutrition risk
• Assess nutrition needs and identify nutrient requirements
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans
• Foster continuity of care
• Continuously evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy
• Provide nutrition education to patients and their families
• Manage the delivery of nutrition care services
• Participate in performance improvement and research activities
• Mentor dietetic interns and diet technicians
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in dietetics
• Master’s degree preferred
• Licensed Dietician
• Registered Dietician
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the healthcare field
• Experience in cardiovascular nutrition preferred
Skills:
• Computer Skills: experience with MS Office: word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Capable of preparing and providing presentations
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of menu planning and the conversion of nutrient recommendations into food and menus
• Counseling and educational training for individual and group work
• Ability to troubleshoot problems associated with special needs, such as seniors, families, low-income patients, clinical conditions, and associated co-morbidities
• Maintenance of effective relationships with other healthcare professionals, when sharing patients
• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills
• Ability to work with patient interests and health in mind
