Clinical Dietitian I

Dignity Health; California (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Dietitian at Dignity Health – Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, CA provides expert nutrition care, develops individualized plans, and communicates nutrition data across care teams. The role integrates clinical expertise with evidence-based care to support patient health outcomes.

Responsibilities include assessments, targeted interventions, and ongoing monitoring, with collaboration from Food and Nutrition Services to enhance patient experiences and diet accuracy.

Qualifications

• Completion of ACEND-accredited dietetics program.
• Registered Dietitian credential required within 90 days of hire.
• CDR RD certification required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessment using age- and culture-appropriate standards to identify nutrition risk.
• Implement nutrition interventions and provide education to patients and families.
• Develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans with measurable goals.
• Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services to ensure diet orders and meal accuracy.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition education

Patient communication

Care plan monitoring

Education

ACEND-accredited dietetics program

Registered Dietitian (within 90 days)

CDR RD credential (within 90 days)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert. To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition-related diagnosis when indicated. Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk. Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
• Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s). Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers. Works within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Updates plan of care as necessary. Follow up with patients as needed.
• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service. Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Other completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics)., upon hire
• Registered Dietician, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian ADA, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian AND, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian CDR, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$39.18 - $58.28 /hour