Clinical Dietitian: Patient-Cocused Nutrition Expert

Adventist Health; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Delano is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with nutritional risk. You will assess, reassess, educate, and document interventions within policy and best practice standards.

The role requires RD eligibility, a dietetic internship, and collaboration with the care team to deliver effective nutrition therapy across services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (Required).
• Master's Degree (Eligible for examination begun on or after 1/1/24) (Required).
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent (Required).
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of residency completion (Required).

Responsibilities

• Perform assessment of patients to determine nutritional risk and provide quality care.
• Develop and monitor nutrition plans; educate patients and families.
• Support medical nutrition therapy, documentation, and patient response.
• Educate health care team; supervise interns and staff on nutrition duties.
• Collect and analyze nutritional data and adjust care as needed.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Clinical nutrition care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition

Master's Degree (eligibility after 1/1/24)

Dietetic internship

Job description

Adventist Health Delano is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with nutritional risk. You will assess, reassess, educate, and document interventions within policy and best practice standards.

The role requires RD eligibility, a dietetic internship, and collaboration with the care team to deliver effective nutrition therapy across services.