Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Eligible for up to $10,000 Hire-On Bonus Position Summary The Clinical Dietitian II is fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Delight, and Stewardship by coordinating all phases of nutrition care including bedside nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, interventions, inserting feeding tubes, monitoring and evaluating outcomes, and counseling clients in a variety of settings. The Clinical Dietitian II performs duties in support of continuous improvement plans and in compliance with The Joint Commission and other licensing, accreditation and regulatory agencies. Primary Accountabilities 1. Performs nutrition interventions based on a Nutrition Diagnosis through a systematic process of obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data to make decisions about the nature and cause of nutrition-related problems. 2. Recommends or makes appropriate changes to the patient/client's nutrition care plan, including enteral and parenteral nutrition. 3. Monitors and evaluates outcomes to determine the progress a patient /client is making towards achieving their nutrition goals. 4. Assesses for Malnutrition by conducting Nutrition Focused Physical Assessments. Provides appropriate diagnosis based on available information and diagnostic criteria. 5. Identifies and implements appropriate actions designed with the intent of changing nutrition- related behavior, risk factors, environmental condition, or other aspects of health status. 6. Initiates appropriate referrals to interdisciplinary team members. 7. Educates patient/clients, family and health care team on nutritional needs, diet recommendations, prevention and other issues related to the client's nutritional care. 8. Provides multi-disciplinary in-services, education and training, including precepting interns and cosigning intern medical record documentation. 9. Conducts community events, oversees support groups, coordinates, and leads in the development and implementation of multiple community activities to promote population health management. 10. Conducts outpatient education as needed. 11. Inserts nasogastric or nasoenteric feeding tubes. Secures with nasal tube retention system when applicable.