Clinical Dietitian I: Personalized Nutrition Care

CommonSpirit Health; Live Oak (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California seeks a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care and develop individualized patient plans. You will communicate nutrition data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

Role requires integrating clinical expertise with evidence-based care, adhering to professional standards, and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• ACEND-accredited dietetics program required.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards and validated tools leading to nutrition diagnoses when indicated.
• Implements targeted nutrition interventions and provides education to patients and families; monitors and updates care plans.
• Collaborates with Food and Nutrition Services to improve patient experience and ensure diet orders align with manuals.
• Develops and monitors individualized intervention plans with feeding routes and nutrition prescriptions.

Education

ACEND-accredited dietetics program

Job description

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California seeks a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care and develop individualized patient plans. You will communicate nutrition data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

Role requires integrating clinical expertise with evidence-based care, adhering to professional standards, and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.