Clinical Dietitian

Responsibilities

• Assesses and develops nutritional care for Residents, focusing on maintaining Residents quality of life and nutritional care in a consultation with the Physician and Interdisciplinary Team. Taking into consideration multicultural and relevant socio, cultural, religious food awareness and requirements.
• Documents and communicates nutritional care plans to Food Services and Care Service Teams
• Use knowledge of Therapeutic, and Modified textures diets to support resident safety and nutritional status
• Completes clinical assessments on Residents, including but not exclusive to intake assessment, weight management, dysphasia assessment and wound healing within appropriate scope of practice and liaises with external resources as needed.
• Participates in Resident care conferences, clinical team rounds and acts as a nutritional resource for Residents/Families/Caregivers
• Maintains a working knowledge of and applies cu...