Clinical Dietitian: Elevate Patient Nutrition

Sweetwater Care; Sanger (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to lead nutrition assessments, devise personalized medical nutrition therapy plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient health outcomes.

You will educate patients and families, implement feeding strategies, and stay current with nutrition research while contributing to quality improvement and staff training.

Qualifications

• Understanding of and aptitude for applying all elements of the nutrition care procedure.
• Comprehensive understanding of and application of medical nutrition therapy and nutrition services.
• Skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Ability to successfully communicate in writing and verbally with patients, the public, hospital employees, and doctors
• The capacity to work autonomously in designated patient care units.
• The capacity to advise and instruct others.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and nutrient analysis in general.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in adopting long-lasting lifestyle changes, teaching them about dietary recommendations and healthy eating practices.
• Recommend medical professionals certain diets for patients with certain diseases or problems.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive treatments to enhance health.
• Speak with doctors to determine best line of action for patient needs.
• Make meal arrangements for patients receiving treatment.
• Research fresh developments in nutrition or dietetics fields.
• Collaborate with doctors to create nutrition strategies addressing patient needs.
• Examine patients to ascertain nutritional needs and health status.
• Advise patients to adjust diets based on findings.
• Implement feeding methods and observe responses to daily nutrient intake.
• Teach patients and families about dietary requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and help design them.
• Make rounds to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Conduct nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education.
• Create personalized nutrition prescriptions.
• Act as a nutrition resource for clients/patients and professionals.
• Participate in media events focused on nutrition and well-being.
• Attend professional conferences and participate in committees to raise care standards.
• Create and execute a treatment plan for medical nutrition therapy.
• Document clinical rules, policy, and procedure.
• Evaluate and prioritize consultations for medical nutrition therapy.
• Complete nutritional assessments and identify nutrition issues or diagnoses.
• Evaluate nutritional status by integrating anthropometric, biochemical data, and other results.
• Coordinate care plan implementation with food service to maintain nutrition care.
• Participate in Nutrition Therapy and clinical multidisciplinary teams.
• Set objectives and provide nutrition guidance tailored to age and culture.
• Use instructional techniques/materials and evidence-based dietary practices.
• Record patient medical files and adherence to dietary recommendations.

Skills

Nutrition care procedure

Medical nutrition therapy

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Written and verbal communication

Autonomy in care units

Instruct others

General nutrition knowledge

Job description

Sweetwater Care is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to lead nutrition assessments, devise personalized medical nutrition therapy plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient health outcomes.

You will educate patients and families, implement feeding strategies, and stay current with nutrition research while contributing to quality improvement and staff training.