About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: Eau Claire WI - Eau Claire, WI 54701Position Type: Full TimeWork Where You Matter!
At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end-of-life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of an extraordinary team of caregivers, then come work where you matter.
Position Overview
The Registered Dietitian is an experienced clinician who serves as a member of the clinical care team, meeting the needs of each patient based on their unique Plan of Care. In this role the Registered Dietitian plans, organizes and conducts dietetic education and supports patients and their caregivers as a member of the interdisciplinary team with expertise in nutritional care.
Registered Dietitian Essential Functions and Skills
Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care which is based on a comprehensive assessment of nutritional needs as part of the patient's total plan of care. Evaluates and reports results appropriately.
The dietitian works with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide appropriate counseling to individuals and families/caregivers in the home setting. They evaluate and instruct on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to the individual's illness, as indicated. They will reevaluate nutritional care by providing home follow-up care either at the patient's residence or by phone.
Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems.
Records subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, and current progress notes in the patient's clinical records including a discharge summary.
Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
Comply with the organization's policies and procedures. Maintains confidentiality and safety of patient records so that no information is divulged to other than proper users.
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRequirements/Qualifications
Wisconsin Registered Dietitian Credential.
Master’s degree in dietician studies from an accredited institution.
Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
Valid State Driver’s License, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.
Other facts
About St. Croix Hospice
St. Croix Hospice provides hospice services to patients, their families and caregivers across 80-plus branches and 10 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Hospice care provides comfort and quality of life for patients with a terminal diagnosis when a cure is no longer an option. The expert St. Croix Hospice team provides specialized care which supports the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients, carrying out end-of-life wishes with dignity and respect.
St. Croix Hospice expertly manages and bring comfort care to end-stage diseases, wherever a patient considers home. The hospice team includes physician services, skilled nursing, hospice aides, social work, spiritual care, bereavement, music therapy, massage therapy, pet therapy and volunteers.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance. No St. Croix Hospice patient is denied care based on their inability to pay.
What you'll do
- The Registered Dietitian develops and implements a nutritional plan of care based on comprehensive assessments of patients' needs. They work with the clinical care team to provide counseling and support to patients and their caregivers.
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