Dietician II

Kaiser Permanente; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Carson, CA, seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines. The role includes assessing member needs, developing nutrition education programs, planning community events, and implementing care plans with referrals.

The position requires an RD credential, strong counseling skills, and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. Availability for some travel and flexible hours may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food/Nutrition or related field required.
• Master's degree and/or RD certifications (CDE/CNSD/CNSC, CSR, CSP, FADA) preferred or required for advanced practice.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) certification required as confirmed by the credentialing body.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines.
• Assess member needs, design and evaluate nutrition education programs and materials.
• Plan and evaluate community events and coordinate resources.
• Implement nutrition care plans with appropriate follow-up and referrals.
• Educate members and caregivers in individual or group settings.
• Develop meal plans considering lifestyle, culture, age and diagnosis.
• Consult with physicians and health care providers on nutrition issues.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care teams and committees.
• Collect data and prepare reports for quality assurance and program evaluation.
• Develop grants and proposals for health/nutrition programs.
• Conduct in-service education for department staff and care teams.
• Deliver individual Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) with screening, assessment and care planning.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food/Nutrition or related field

Master's degree and/or RD certifications (CDE/CNSD/CNSC/CSR/CSP/FADA)

Job description

Job Summary

Provides nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities.
• Assesses member needs, establishes priorities, designs, develops, recommends, updates, implements and evaluates programs, curriculum, materials (written and audiovisual), protocols, procedures and standards for health/nutrition education.
• Plans, participates and evaluates community events and coordinates use of community resources as appropriate.
• Implements nutrition care plans to include follow-up and referrals to government, community and/or other Kaiser Permanente facilities for continuity of nutrition care.
• Educates/counsels members, family and caregivers regarding health and nutrition on an individual or group setting (classes).
• Develops meal plans as appropriate to meet members lifestyle, socio-economic background, age, culture, diagnosis and religious affiliation.
• Consults and educates physicians and other healthcare providers regarding member and population specific nutrition/health related issues.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care teams and committees.
• Collects data, plans, prepares and implements reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits.
• Develops grants and proposals for health/nutrition programs.
• Plans, conducts and evaluates in-service education programs for department staff, the multidisciplinary care team and physicians.
  • Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as appropriate:
    • Provides high quality, evidence-based, efficient, customer-focused MNT, including nutrition screening, assessment, care planning and education for appropriate nutrition intervention.
    • Develops, implements, and monitors ongoing plan of care based on the screening and assessment of the patient specific nutrition care plans/education and based on the patients age, nutrition and psychosocial status, diagnosis, cultural background and religious affiliation.
    • Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Bachelors degree in Food/Nutrition or related field.
• Masters Degree in related field and/or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD),or Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP), or Fellow of the American Dietetic Association (FADA).

License, Certification, Registration

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrates working knowledge of mainframe and personal computing systems.
• Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD), as confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Pre-RDs may be considered if: candidate has completed the Supervised Practice Program (SPP) for RDs, AND not more than six (6) months has passed since completing the SPP, AND candidate has not previously failed the RD registration exam, AND candidate must become a RD within six (6) months of completing the SPP to comply with California Law.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD).
• Pre-RD may be considered as written above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience.
• Prior experience in CHL or lifestyle medicine strongly preferred.

Notes

• Days and hours will vary, some weekends, evenings and travel required.