Essential Job Duties: • Ensures that each patient receives the best nutritional care possible within the dietary restrictions for the nature of that disease state. • Charts appropriately in the record of each patient identified to be at nutritional risk. • Performs Physician Ordered Diet Instructions and Nutritional Screenings for therapeutic diets, utilizing approved instruction materials and methods. • Calculates diabetic, renal and other therapeutic diets and suggest changes in meal patterns as necessary. • Calculates all enteral and parenteral nutrition, calorie counts and provides documentation in the electronic medical record. • Develops and updates nutrition education materials. • Develops skills of other clinical staff through in services. • Submits reports to the Director on a pre-determined basis concerning Q.A. studies and other information requested. • Maintains current registration through continuing education. • Responsible for all Cardiology patients including teaching the Heart Healthy Class for the Cardiac Rehab outpatient unit. Secondary Job Duties That May be Reassigned: • Updates and revises all Food Service manuals as necessary. • Plans the work flow and develops job procedures for the Clinical Supportive Staff. • Performs other related duties as assigned. • Serves as a resource person in aspects of nutritional care. • Serves on committees as requested. Job Specifications: • Education: Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university based on the required courses outlined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. • Experience: Completion of a Coordinated Program or Dietetics Internship Program required by the Accreditation Council for Education for Nutrition & Dietetic (ACEND) standards • Registration or Registration Eligible, With registration to be obtained within 12 months of hire. Two years experience in hospital environment preferred but not required