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POSITION PURPOSE

Develops and implements nutrition care plans based on nutritional assessment of patient and interdisciplinary health care team members. Patients served range in age from newborn to geriatric. Supports, facilitates, and participates in the elder-focused social model of care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Determines interventions to improve nutritional status. Provides diet instructions, assessments, recommendations and orders as requested by physician for specialized nutritional support. (TPN and enteral nutrition) Provides nutritional services to outpatients, renal dialysis patients and community service groups as assigned. Communicates with physicians and health care professionals on a wide variety of medical conditions. Communicates nutritional needs to patients/residents and families. Demonstrates proper use of equipment an...