Clinical Dietitian - Forensic Nutrition (Day Shift)

Centurion Health; Atascadero (CA); On-site; USD 56,481 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Health's Atascadero State Hospital seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join our team for a day shift 8am–4:30pm, providing medical nutrition therapy to forensic clients and patients in a state facility.

Under the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services, you will develop care plans based on assessments, advise clinical staff on special diets, and help train dietary personnel while ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with nutrition standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required.
• Valid registration with the Commission of Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required.
• Must be appropriately and actively certified in CPR.
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietetics principles, planning, preparing, and serving food for many persons; consider age, culture, and special needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement nutritional care plans based on assessments.
• Advise clinical personnel on special nutritional needs.
• Interpret prescriptions for special diets.
• Authorize substitution or modification of special diets.
• Assist in selection and training of dietary staff.
• Plan and conduct in-service training for food personnel.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

CPR certification

Medical nutrition therapy

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

Centurion Health's Atascadero State Hospital seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join our team for a day shift 8am–4:30pm, providing medical nutrition therapy to forensic clients and patients in a state facility.

Under the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services, you will develop care plans based on assessments, advise clinical staff on special diets, and help train dietary personnel while ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with nutrition standards.