Job Description:

• 1) Plans, organizes, coordinates, and evaluates nutritional component of health care services for organization: Develops and implements plan of care based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources and correlates plan with other health care.

• 2) Evaluates nutritional care and provides followup continuity of care.

• 3) Instructs individuals and families in nutritional principles, diet, food selection, and economics and adapts teaching plans to individual life style.

• 4) Provides consultation to and works with community groups.

• 5) Conducts or participates in in-service education and consultation with professional staff and supporting personnel of own and related organizations.

• 6) Plans or participates in development of program proposals for funding.

• 7) Plans, conducts, and evaluates dietary studies and participates in nutritional and epidemiologic studies with nutritional component.

• 8) Evaluates food service systems and makes recommendation for conformance level that will provide optional nutrition and quality food if associated with group care institutions.

• 9) May be employed by public health agency and be designated Nutritionist, Public Health.