Dietician

Harboroaks; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA, is seeking a Registered Dietitian on an as-needed basis (PRN). The role focuses on applying nutrition to promote health, assess needs, and counsel patients and families.

Responsibilities include menu approval, diet planning, and collaboration with medical staff. Hourly pay range is $38–$45, with commitment to equal employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition or similar field must be completed.
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those populations.
• Current registered dietitian or eligibility for endorsement by the state where the facility provides services.
• ServSafe or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 nutrition and healthy eating habits.
• Consult with physicians to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
• Review and approve facility diet manual annually with medical staff.
• Promote health by speaking to groups about diet and nutrition.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Dietary assessment

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

RD licensure eligibility

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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

We are committed to providing equalemployment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.