Position Details ================
### Department PCH-MAIN | OP Nutrition
### Location Phoenix ### Shift Mon-Fri ### Days 8am-5pm ### Category Nutrition ### Dietitian ### Posting 993106 ### Employee Type PRN
### Position Summary
The Pediatric Dietitian I PD I provides evidence-based nutrition care to patients and families using practice skills that satisfy the needs and concerns of assigned patients. The PD I can formulate and implement an individualized nutrition care plan using current medical nutrition therapy MNT. The PD I contributes to nutrition care decisions that lead to positive outcomes and is an effective educator. The PD I addresses routine problems in the work environment by providing assistance or referring these to other more experienced team members. The PD I prioritizes workload, delivers nutrition care to assigned patients, and discusses, assists, and advocates for the nutritional care needs of the patient and family. This position receives oversight by the Manager Clinical Nutrition Services.
### Ability to Manage Daily Workload
Ability to manage daily workload, identify routine problems in the work area, and solve problems with advice and assistance from others is required.
### Position Duties
#### Provides Nutrition Care
Provides nutrition care to assigned patients and families with general pediatric nutritional conditions, disorders, ages, and developmental stages.
#### Contributes to Decisions
Contributes to decisions by using critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the patient care setting. Professional knowledge and skills meet generalist-level indicators from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scope of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for pediatric dietitians.
#### Assesses Nutritional Needs
Assesses the nutritional needs of patients, develops and implements an effective MNT plan of care, recommends and implements effective interventions, and monitors and evaluates nutrition care outcomes for patients in a timely manner. Follows Phoenix Childrens standards of care and evidence-based practice guidelines applicable to assigned patients. Develops a nutrition plan of care that is integrated with the patients total health care needs and includes the psychosocial, ethnic, cultural, and religious needs of the patient and family. Responds to and is sensitive to individual differences varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
#### Selects Feeding Modality
Selects the appropriate feeding modality for the patient and accurately calculates nutritional needs. Changes to the nutrition plan of care are made according to findings in a timely fashion.
#### Patient and Family Education
Assumes a proactive role with patient and family education and patient and family satisfaction in the practice setting. Provides nutrition education to patients and families by identifying preferred learning style and then selecting technique tools and materials that promote and enhance learning. Adapts teaching style to facilitate learning and behavior modification for individual patients and families. Assumes personal accountability to enhance the patient experience by using high-quality patient satisfaction-directed interactions, tools, and activities in the execution of duties. Interacts with patients and families in a compassionate and respectful manner at all times. Seeks assistance from more experienced team members and management to satisfy patient and family needs when needed.
#### Documentation
Documents nutrition care plans and recommendations accurately and concisely and adheres to documentation policies and standards. Ensures timely availability of information for inclusion in the interdisciplinary care plan.
#### Participates in Teaching and Rounds
Participates in teaching and patient rounds for assigned patients. Information shared contributes to and supports decisions by the interdisciplinary team to meet patient care goals. Serves as a liaison between the healthcare team and family for the purpose of accommodating individual needs and preferences. Understands, interprets, and responds to age-specific cues, non-verbal communication, and caregiver feedback relative to nutrition care plan.
#### Carries Out Patient Care-Related Duties
Carries out patient care-related duties under routine supervision and addresses routine problems encountered for assigned patients. Recognizes limits of knowledge and experience for self and asks others for assistance when needed when outside of current practice area. Seeks out new learning opportunities to increase knowledge and experience with guidance from others.
#### Serves as a Resource
Serves the hospital, the community, and other healthcare organizations as a resource for nutrition-related information. Provides nutrition education to the interdisciplinary healthcare team and the community upon request. Participates in projects and activities that promote health and well-being of patients, staff, and community. Projects may involve nutrition practice standards, regulatory agency standards, hospital and/or departmental operations, systems, quality and performance improvement initiatives, safety, research, education, and mentoring, and development of others.
#### Demonstrates Understanding of Quality and Performance Improvement
Demonstrates understanding of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of quality and performance improvement. Participates and supports change that improves and enhances care, treatment, and services. Demonstrates understanding of hospital and departmental policies, operational systems, safety practices, organizational goals and initiatives. Abides by regulatory standards.
#### Performs Miscellaneous Job-Related Duties
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.