Dietician

Acadia Healthcare; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA, is seeking a Registered Dietitian on a PRN basis to assess nutritional needs, develop and monitor diet plans, provide counseling, and participate in the treatment team. You will approve patient menus, advise on nutrition education for patients and families, and ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition, eligibility for RD licensure, and experience with eating disorders or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required for licensure or licensure eligibility.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred or eligible for endorsement by state.
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs and develop dietary-care plans for patients.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Counsel patients and families on nutrition, dietary plans, and healthy eating.

Skills

Dietary assessment

Patient counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA., is a leader in behavioral healthcare, providing superior healthcare treatment to the people, communities, and military installations we serve. We are a private inpatient 68 bed acute psychiatric facility with out-patient services, dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse services. Pacific Grove Hospital is proud to be a part of the Acadia Healthcare family.

We are seeking a Registered Dietitian on an as-needed basis (PRN).

Purpose Statement

Serve as expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease.

Essential Functions

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
• Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
• Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
• Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
• Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Hourly pay range: $38-45

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