FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a member of the health care or management team providing nutritional care in health and disease, in a general clinical and/or production area.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Journeyman.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Registered Dietitian of higher level or administrative official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise direct line over professional, paraprofessional and non-professional dietary personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by any agency which provides clinical nutritional services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Registered Dietitian Applicant by professional registration.

Differs from Registered Dietitian Specialist by the lack of responsibility for providing specialized nutritional care.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Serves as a general clinical and/or production dietitian in a hospital caring for patients with medically acute and chronic nutritional problems.

Calculates, writes, adapts, and modifies diets or menus to meet individual needs.

Counsels and teaches patients and their families the practical and technical aspects of the diet as it relates to the particular patient's health problem.

Implements nutritional assessment care plans for patients with severe nutritional problems.

Supervises subordinates in the production of meals and services, sanitation and storage.

Implements personnel policies and procedures as established by the department and institution.

Plans, develops, and directs an ongoing inservice and on the job training program.

Plans and implements a quality assurance program related to the nutritional care of patients.

Plans and assists the director of the department in forecasting and finalizing and implementing special projects, lay out designs and determining equipment requirement and specifications.

Serves as the nutritional authority on health care teams.

Provides orientation for new nutritionists and training for graduate nutrition students, dietetic interns and other health professionals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, food service management or a closely related field from a recognized college or university.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a permanent or provisional Louisiana
dietitian/nutritionist license.