Dietitian II

Kaiser Permanente; Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dietitian II to provide nutrition education and clinical services. This role involves assessing member needs, developing tailored nutrition programs, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nutrition education and clinical practice, with the ability to engage and counsel members effectively. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise can make a significant impact on community health and wellness. If you are passionate about nutrition and committed to improving lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in nutrition education and clinical services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Educates members and caregivers on health and nutrition.
• Develops and evaluates nutrition programs and community events.
• Implements nutrition care plans and collaborates with healthcare teams.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Nutrition Education

Clinical Nutrition

Program Development

Data Collection and Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food/Nutrition

Master's Degree in related field

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Tools

Mainframe Systems

Personal Computing Systems

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
2. Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities.
3. Assesses member needs, establishes priorities, designs, develops, recommends, updates, implements and evaluates programs, curriculum, materials (written and audiovisual), protocols, procedures and standards for health/nutrition education.
4. Plans, participates and evaluates community events and coordinates use of community resources as appropriate.
5. Implements nutrition care plans to include follow-up and referrals to government, community and/or other Kaiser Permanente facilities for continuity of nutrition care.
6. Educates/counsels members, family and caregivers regarding health and nutrition on an individual or group setting (classes).
7. Develops meal plans as appropriate to meet members lifestyle, socio-economic background, age, culture, diagnosis and religious affiliation.
8. Consults and educates physicians and other healthcare providers regarding member and population specific nutrition/health related issues.
9. Participates in multidisciplinary care teams and committees.
10. Collects data, plans, prepares and implements reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits.
11. Develops grants and proposals for health/nutrition programs.
12. Plans, conducts and evaluates in-service education programs for department staff, the multidisciplinary care team and physicians.
13. Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as appropriate:
14. Provides high quality, evidence-based, efficient, customer-focused MNT, including nutrition screening, assessment, care planning and education for appropriate nutrition intervention.
15. Develops, implements, and monitors ongoing plan of care based on the screening and assessment of the patient specific nutrition care plans/education and based on the patients age, nutrition and psychosocial status, diagnosis, cultural background and religious affiliation.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

+ N/A

Education

1. Bachelors degree in Food/Nutrition or related field.
2. Masters Degree in related field and/or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD), or Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP), or Fellow of the American Dietetic Association (FADA).

License, Certification, Registration

1. Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire
2. National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements:

1. Demonstrates working knowledge of mainframe and personal computing systems.
2. Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications.
3. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment.
4. Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD), as confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
5. Pre-RDs may be considered if: candidate has completed the Supervised Practice Program (SPP) for RDs, AND not more than six (6) months has passed since completing the SPP, AND candidate has not previously failed the RD registration exam, AND candidate must become a RD within six (6) months of completing the SPP to comply with California Law.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience.

Notes:

• Required to work on weekends 7:30am - 4:00pm.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Dietitian II

LOCATION: Ontario, California

REQNUMBER: 1337481

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.