Job Description
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Summary:
Plans, organizes, and conducts nutrition consults to home health patients based on patient need and physician orders. Functions as a member of the home care team with expertise in nutritional counseling.
Responsibilities:
1. Develops and implements a nutritional plan based on an assessment of nutritional needs of the patient, input from the patient and/or patient representative/caregiver, and current evidence-based practices. The plan is included in the patient's treatment plan and medical record and communicated to the physician and home health care team.
2. Instructs home care staff to: A) Provide appropriate counseling to patients/caregivers in the home setting; B) Evaluate and instruct on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections; C) Adapt plans to the patient's lifestyle as appropriate; D) Re-evaluate nutritional care by providing home follow-up care.
3. Communicates effectively with all team members, patients/patient re...
Summary:
Plans, organizes, and conducts nutrition consults to home health patients based on patient need and physician orders. Functions as a member of the home care team with expertise in nutritional counseling.
Responsibilities:
1. Develops and implements a nutritional plan based on an assessment of nutritional needs of the patient, input from the patient and/or patient representative/caregiver, and current evidence-based practices. The plan is included in the patient's treatment plan and medical record and communicated to the physician and home health care team.
2. Instructs home care staff to: A) Provide appropriate counseling to patients/caregivers in the home setting; B) Evaluate and instruct on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections; C) Adapt plans to the patient's lifestyle as appropriate; D) Re-evaluate nutritional care by providing home follow-up care.
3. Communicates effectively with all team members, patients/patient re...
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