Conducts assessment for patients to establish diet and food guidelines. Reviews patient medical orders. Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy. Provides therapeutic plan for specialized nutrition support including enteral and parenteral. Works cooperatively with the Food Service staff to assure conformance to diet prescriptions. Calculates nutritional requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions. Completes nutritional assessment and participates in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments. Responsible for developing or obtaining patient nutrition education materials. Assesses patient's knowledge of diet and provides education appropriate to patient's learning needs. Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy, adjusting therapy as needed. Plans menus to meet patients' symptomatic and nutritional needs. Documents nutritional care plans and patient response in the patient's medical record. Serves as a nutritional care resource for medical and nursing care. Directs clinical supportive staff to ensure productivity and work flow. Participates in pertinent staff and committee meetings. Conducts rounds to check inconsistencies or patients with potential nutritional problems. Provides patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling. Communicates and coordinates with physician and other health care personnel as needed. Evaluates food served for conformance to quality standards and dietary prescriptions. Performs tray line procedures.