State of Iowa Registered Dietician - Remote

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Description:

Remote Contingent Dietician-Trinity Health at Home Infusion

100% Remote but must be licensed in State of Iowa*

Basic Job Function Summary

The Dietitian is responsible for the provision of quality services that promote nutritional health and effective dietary patterns for patients. Acts as a direct link between patients and MercyOne Des Moines HH and Hospice.

Required Education

• Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
• Registered by the American Dietetic Association.
• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods, and nutrition; food service systems management; or related area.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work closely with a wide range of professionals or a multidisciplinary team.
• Interpersonal skills that facilitate inter- and intra-team/departmental communication.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• One year experience in a hospital, nursing home, or home infusion pharmacy working with TPN and enteral
  
  

patients.

Essential Functions

• Supports Trinity Health at Home’s mission, values, strategic goals, and high standards of customer
  
  

service Consistently lives People First Behaviors.

• Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Program, including confidentiality of HIPAA protected health
  
  

information.

• Provides care following the plan of treatment and patient care plan.
• Completes nutritional assessments for enteral and parenteral patients at admission and reassessments as
  
  

needed and documents assessments in electronic medical record.

• Qualifies Enteral and Parenteral patients for insurance coverage, ensuring guidelines for coverage are
  
  

met and supporting documentation is collected.

• Appropriately uses clinical notes, care plans, and other documentation tools.
• Completes and submits all required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments that include information regarding general health and
  
  

socioeconomic status.

• Establishes a care plan for continued needs based on the patient assessment, information from caregivers
  
  

or other service providers relative to nutritional concerns and physician orders.

• Works in conjunction with Clinical Pharmacist to make recommendations for changes to parental nutrition
  
  

formulas for patients based upon assessments, lab values and clinical need.

• "The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") classification noted on this job description might vary depending on your state's wage and hour laws."
• Provides education to patients and caregivers.
• Utilizes and coordinates patient resources to meet nutritional requirements.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient and caregiver needs, custom or feelings.
• Attends and participates in case conferences, in-services, and continuing education programs.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), including assisting with the overall
  
  

development and implementation of the PI plan, assisting in the identification of goals and related patient

outcomes, participation and reporting of activities and outcomes, development and implementation of

corrective plans.

• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Mental and Physical Requirements

• Frequently lifts, stands, and walks (65% of time)
• Occasionally bend, stoop, and twist (30% of time)
• Occasionally position and lift patients (10% of time)
• Ability to perform continuously detailed tasks with frequent interruptions and work reprioritization (90% of
  
  

time)

• Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work parameters.
• Must be able to travel to various TH/THHS worksites or various work locations as required.
  
  

Environment of Care

Maintains a safe working environment for self, other employees, patients, visitors, and medical staff in accordance

with applicable standards and procedures relevant to the position’s job duties.

Organizational Code of Ethics

Each employee must know and adhere to the Organizational Code of Ethics and Compliance Program. These

programs must be integrated and demonstrated in the various elements of the employee’s day-to-day role,

decision-making, behaviors, and attitudes in accordance with stated standards.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.