When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The Nutritionist provides Home Care visits to patients with nutritional needs and serves as a resource to staff on specific patient nutritional issues related to the overall medical plan of care.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Provide direct nutrition services in the home when prescribed by a physician for patients.
- Planning, organizing, and conducting dietetic education for our staff, clients, and caregivers.
- Assessing, developing, and counseling clients and families on medical nutrition therapy for preventative care and disease management.
- Providing reliable, objective information and education to individuals and families in a home health care setting.
- Translating the latest scientific findings and information so that it is easy for our staff, clients, and caregivers to understand and put into practice.
- Thorough documentation of clinical treatment through use of electronic medical records.
- Ability to function as a member of the home health care team with expertise in nutritional care and provide consultation and guidance on personal nutrition or dietary problems to staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
- Maintain strict adherence to the Continuing Care Confidentiality policy.
- Incorporate Continuing Care Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities.
- Comply with all Continuing Care Policies.
- Comply with behavioral expectations of the Continuing Care Division.
- Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
- Demonstrate a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
- Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
- Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
- Perform all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.
