Clinical Dietitian
Pubblicato il 13-10-2026 - SSMH in Padova
It’s more than a career, it’s a calling WI-SSM Health Verona Clinic
Worker Type: Regular
Job Highlights: Schedule: Three days per week, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Job Summary: Provides comprehensive nutrition assessments and care planning for patients and/or residents and evaluates effectiveness of treatments.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Directs the nutritional care of patients and/or residents with special needs including screening, assessment, intervention, care, and discharge planning to ensure nutrition needs and customer satisfaction are met.
- Adheres to all care standards from federal, state, and Joint Commission standards for delivery of nutrition care.
- Monitors patient progress, reassesses, and makes adjustments to care plans as appropriate.
- Participates in discharge planning and assists the patient and family with education and resources needed.
- Collaborates with and advises physicians, nurses, therapists, and other care providers regarding issues related to patient nutritional care.
- Actively participates in care coordination meetings.
- Identifies patients needing nutrition education and initiates the education process by assessing educational needs and identifying resources for ongoing nutrition care.
- Considers age, cultural practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and cognitive limitations.
- Involves patient family/significant other in education.
- Selects, adapts, and develops nutrition education materials and techniques to accomplish patient goals.
- Contributes to the nutrition education experiences of medical residents, nurses, pharmacists, or other interested parties as requested.
- Provides nutrition information and education to community by presenting nutrition education programs that are planned, factual, appropriate for audience and of appropriate length.
- Uses handouts/audiovisual aides when suitable.
- Stays up to date on advances in nutrition and diet therapy through continuing education to posse