Dietitian (Clinical)

Summary Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) within the Clinical Section of NFS at the St Cloud VA Health Care System. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. They interpret research and utilize whole health principles to develop patient-centered goals and improve outcomes. Responsibilities FUNCTIONS - Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. - Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions. Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. - Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailo...