Position Overview
Job Summary
Monitors patients for and provides education on food/drug interactions. Records food and drug interactions in the education section. Consults with physicians regarding appropriate diet modification.
Job Responsibilities
- Screens and assesses patients in an accurate and timely manner based on levels of care; determines patients' nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care.
- Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain history of food habits and preferences.
- Interprets pertinent laboratory, physical, and social data in the medical record, as it applies to nutrition care.
- Provides nutrition education and records patient's diet and diet instructions and the patient's understanding of the diet in the education section.
- Modifies patient menus as needed.
Education Requirement
- Required Education: Graduate from accredited...