Clin Registered Dietitian I - PD - Days - Nutrition Services @ MV

El Camino Health; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health in Mountain View, CA seeks a Clinical Registered Dietitian to join our professional health care team. The RD provides general clinical nutrition care on assigned units, identifies nutrition risk, and develops care plans with monitoring and discharge planning.

Outpatient services include nutrition counseling, group classes, and community presentations. Qualified candidates must be a Registered Dietitian with CDR credentials and be able to develop patient education materials.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian and registered with CDR as defined by California laws.
• Experience developing patient education materials and teaching community nutrition education programs preferred.
• Clinical RD inpatient and outpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general clinical nutrition care to patients on assigned units.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans with monitoring, assessment, nutrition support, discharge planning and family education.
• In outpatient settings provide nutrition counseling, delivered individually, in groups, and via community presentations.
• Participate in performance improvement and special projects within responsibility areas.

Skills

Nutrition care

Patient counseling

Community education

Education materials

Education

Registered Dietitian

CDR portfolio on file

Job description

Clinical Registered Dietitian

FTE 0 Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 0 Work Shift Day: 8 hours

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

Job Description

The Clinical Registered Dietitian is a member of the professional health care team who provides general clinical nutrition care to all patients on units which they are trained and are competent to perform.

The Clinical RD identifies patients with increased protein and/or energy needs or other medical/nutrition problems that may place them at nutrition risk.

Develops and implements and implement nutrition care plans, including continued monitoring, assessment, nutritional support, discharge planning, and patient/family education of all patients with special nutritional needs/support.

Participates in performance improvement and special projects in assigned areas of responsibility.

In the outpatient setting provides nutrition counseling to those with specific medical problems and those wishing to promote optimal health.

Delivers education through individual counseling, group classes, and community presentations.

Qualifications

• Complete the minimum education requirements as set forth by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Clinical Registered Dietitian (outpatient) - experience in developing patient education materials and teaching community nutrition education programs preferred
• Clinical Registered Dietitian (inpatient) - experience in acute healthcare facilities preferred

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Must be a Registered Dietitian; registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as defined by the California Business and Professions Code, and be current with CDR portfolio.

Salary Range: $54.06 - $71.87 USD Hour

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers.
• (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer

El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

At El Camino Health, our nationally recognized doctors and care teams are committed to providing you with high-quality, excellent care. We aim to deliver a healthcare experience that is designed around your individual needs.

When you choose El Camino Health for your care, you can count on:

• Distinguished hospitals. Our fully accredited hospitals, Los Gatos, and Mountain View, have received numerous awards and honors for high-quality healthcare.
• Exceptional talent. Our reputation attracts high-caliber doctors who are approachable and friendly, a nursing culture exceptional for its highly personalized patient and family care, and leadership with a deeply personal commitment.
• Innovative approaches to care. We seek new treatments and techniques, and contribute to the medical community through clinical trials.
• Our urgent care sites powered by Carbon Health enable easy, immediate scheduling and follow up through the Carbon Health app.
• A focus on health. Our regional Men's Health Program offers a team approach to care and has a variety of specialists who are focused on men’s health issues, including heart and vascular, urology, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction and healthy weight.
• We created the South Asian Heart Center and the Chinese Health Initiative to address unique health disparities in our patient population.
• A healing environment. Our spaces were specially designed for tranquility and comfort.