Registered Dietitian Oncology
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Sun City, ArizonaDepartment Name:
Admin-ClinicWork Shift: DayJob Category:Facilities, Environmental
Services, and CulinaryGreat careers start with great training. The
people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to
our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal
development for all our team members. Apply today.Banner Health is
honored to be recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the TOP
150 places to work in health care for 2023! - In addition, we
recently made Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023
for Diversity. -These recognitions reflect Banner Health's
investment in team members' professional development, wellness
benefits, and continued education. It highlights our commitment to
advocating for diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life
balance, and boosting employee engagement.As the Registered
Dietitian for our MD Anderson Outpatient Oncology team at Banner
Boswell you will provide nutrition services and education to
patients as you interact closely with our medical providers, our
administration, our nursing staff, our therapy teams, and our
culinary department. - This patient population has higher acuity
levels and will follow patients receiving enteral nutrition
support. Experience with Nutrition Support (Tube Feeding and TPN)
and excellent time management skills needed.Monday - Friday between
8am-5pm. No weekends or Holidays. Banner Health's premier West
Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for
all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner
Children's Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination
for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience,
orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved
through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with
high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our
campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with
over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by
Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious
award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently
meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to
truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience
and skills to Banner Thunderbird.POSITION SUMMARYThis position
manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive
nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams,
developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care
plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family
nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of
Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves
as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing
input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement
activities and provides in-service education in areas of
expertise.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition
assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include
nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and
appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on
evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.2.
Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral
clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard
of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial
competency exams and ongoing evaluation.3. Writes orders to
initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients
including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral
nutrition) per protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care
plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the
healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides
pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care
and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory
agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5.
Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other
health care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience
preferred.EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/VeteransOur organization
supports a drug-free work environment.Privacy Policy
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