Clinical Dietitian - Inpatient (Per diem)

Montage Health; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Montage Health is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients under the supervision of the department director and Clinical Nutrition Manager. You will perform assessments, nutrition support, education and collaborate with the care team to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities include documenting with EHR systems, coordinating diet orders, and supporting nutrition care processes. Per diem schedule with varied days and shifts, no guaranteed hours.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English with reading/writing ability.
• Intermediate computer skills and use of EHR systems.
• Experience documenting in EHR and Nutrition-related programs (CBORD, Computrition).
• Two years of clinical dietitian experience preferred.
• Bilingual communication skills encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy including assessment, nutrition support, patient intervention, and education.
• Interact with the multidisciplinary team during rounds and coordinate diet orders.
• Coordinate accuracy of diet orders and patient menus with Nutrition Technician and Diet Clerks.

Skills

Fluency in English

Intermediate computer skills

Empathetic bedside manner

Excellent customer service

Advanced diet therapy knowledge

EHR documentation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CBORD

Computrition

Job description

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Job Description

Under the leadership of the department director and Clinical Nutrition Manager, their assigned Supervisor, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy (nutrition assessment, nutrition support, patient intervention and education) to meet the nutrition care needs of inpatients. The Clinical Dietitian is an active member of the health care team, and participates in multi-disciplinary rounds (Nutrition Support, Dysphagia, Oncology, etc.) The Clinical Dietitian must be able to interact empathetically and compassionately with a variety of patients with chronic, acute and critical care medical needs. The dietitian works with the Nutrition Technician and Diet Clerks to coordinate accuracy of diet order and patient menus.

Experience

Required:

• Fluency, the ability to communicate orally, and the ability to read and write in English.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• The ability to project a positive, warm, friendly and healing attitude to the patients of Community Hospital.
• Excellent customer service.
• Advanced knowledge of diet therapy and using the Nutrition Care Process format of documentation.
• Experience documenting in an Electronic Health Record and Nutrition-related programs (CBORD, Computrition, etc).

Preferred:

• Two years experience as a clinical dietitian working with patient education and nutrition support.
• Bilingual communication skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education or experience in related field required.

Licensure/Certification

Registered or Registration-eligible with the Commission of Dietetic Registration. Registration-eligible applicants must successfully complete the RD exam within six (6) months of employment. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification is required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours

Per diem, varied days and shifts as needed, no set guaranteed hours in a two week pay period. This is not a full or part time position.

Position Type

Per Diem

Pay Range

(based on years of applicable experience):

$54.42

to

$72.81

The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

• Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $3.25
• Hourly Night Shift Differential: $4.87