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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

In-home health care and hospice services

Home Health Dietician

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeWichita, KS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must be a graduate of a school approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Must be certified, licensed, or registered by the state.

Responsibilities

  • Educate staff regarding dietary issues, focusing on dietary needs and interventions at the end of life.
  • Assist the physician and nursing personnel in determining the dietary needs of patients.
  • Work with the interdisciplinary group in developing nutritional plans of care based on comprehensive assessments of patients’ nutritional needs, preferences, and choices.
  • Provide dietary assessments and counseling to patients and families as needed.
  • Serve as a resource for agency staff as requested.
  • Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities as appropriate.
  • Communicate with other team members and, when appropriate, instruct them in nutritional and dietary teaching they can use while working with patients.
  • Maintain and submit written clinical and agency records as necessary.
  • Pursue professional self-development through educational programs, workshops, conferences, professional organization meetings, individual research, and reading.
  • Perform additional duties assigned in response to patient or agency needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • One to three years of experience working as a registered dietitian in the home health care industry is preferred.
  • Previous experience working independently with elderly and disabled people is preferred.

About the Company

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

In-home health care and hospice services

Phoenix Home Care & Hospice provides in-home health services such as skilled nursing, hospice and palliative care, private duty nursing, and support for developmental disabilities, serving mainly elderly and medically complex patients, including children. Care is delivered in patients' homes and funded by Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, reducing hospital admissions and delaying facility-based living. The company runs a Comprehensive Disease Management program and an internal PHC U-Too training program to support patients and employees. Its goal is to improve quality of life through high-quality in-home care while managing costs and keeping patients out of hospitals.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Not listed
Founded
2011

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