Clinical Dietitian

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join the patient care team, providing targeted nutritional therapy and developing care plans to optimize patient outcomes. The role entails assessing nutritional status, counseling patients and families on food requirements and therapeutic nutrition, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.

California RD licensure and hospital experience are preferred, with strong communication and educational skills expected.

Qualifications

• Valid California Registered Dietitian licensure.
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.
• Knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutrition interventions.
• Ability to educate patients about eating habits and therapeutic nutrition.
• Understanding of dietary guidelines and regulations.
• Excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient nutritional assessments and establish a plan of care for nutritional requirements.
• Document assessment, plan, actions and patient progress.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials.
• Serve as an expert resource – collaborating with the multi-disciplinary patient care team on nutrition matters.
• Obtain and document initial patient assessments – establishing priorities according to patient needs.
• Participate in care planning and patient rounds.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field

Registered Dietitian (California)

Job description

The CLINICAL DIETITIAN is a member of the patient care team responsible for providing nutritional therapy to patients by assessing nutritional status, developing a plan of care to maintain or improve nutritional status, periodically evaluating the patient’s response to the plan of care, and modifying the plan of care as required for optimal outcomes. Counsels patients and/or families about food requirements, eating habits, and therapeutic nutrition. The duties of the CLINICAL DIETITIAN include but are not limited to:

• Completing patient nutritional assessment and establishing a plan of care for the patient’s nutritional requirements; utilizes assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the age-specific as well as cultural, religious and ethnic needs of assigned patient population
• Documenting assessment, plan, actions and patient progress
• Developing, reviewing, updating and implementing educational materials
• Serving as an expert resource – collaborating with the multi-disciplinary patient care team on any nutrition related matters
• Obtaining and documenting initial patient assessments – establishing priorities according to patient needs
• Participating in care planning and patient rounds

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Valid California Registered Dietitian
• Bachelors degree in Nutrition or related field
• One (1) years clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian, preferably in a hospital environment (acute and/or long-term care)
• Working knowledge of therapeutic approaches and principles of Medical Nutrition Therapy and ability to plan, develop and deliver nutritional interventions as well as provide individualized nutritional consultations
• Ability to assess patients and develop and implement appropriate treatment plan
• Working knowledge of education concepts / techniques with the ability to educate individuals about eating habits and therapeutic nutrition
• Understanding of applicable laws, rules and regulations governing dietary guidelines
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organization skills required
• Basic computers skills