Provides comprehensive nutrition care to patients of all ages. Assesses nutrition needs, develops, implements, and reevaluates care plans for patients of all ages. Educates patients and family members. Communicates patient issues to the health care team.

• Nutritional Care:
  
  
  
  
  • Provides comprehensive nutrition care to assigned patients by assessing nutrition needs, developing, implementing, and reevaluating nutrition care plans.
  
  
  
  


• Performance Expectations:
  
  
  
  • Performs initial screening of patients on assigned units and determines patient nutrition risk level classification (e.g., low, moderate, or high risk) according to established nutrition care policy.
  
  
  • Completes comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients on assigned units who are at high nutrition risk or at moderate risk within 24-48 hours of admi...