Dietician II

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines. You will develop care plans, educate patients and families, and work with multidisciplinary teams to improve member health outcomes.

The role requires CA RD credentials, strong communication skills, and the ability to plan and evaluate programs and grants. Spanish speaking is preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) as confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Must become an RD within six months to comply with California law.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment.
• Pre-RDs may be considered if: completed SPP and must become RD within six months.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based MNT and education.
• Develop, update and evaluate nutrition programs, materials and standards.
• Plan and evaluate community events and utilize community resources.
• Coordinate referrals for continuity of nutrition care.
• Educate patients and families in individual or group settings.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers on nutrition issues.
• Collect data and prepare reports for quality improvement.
• Develop grants and proposals for health/nutrition programs.
• Lead in-service education for department staff and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Nutrition education

Interpersonal communications

Spanish speaking (preferred)

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Education

Bachelor's in Food/Nutrition

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

Tools

Mainframe systems

Job description

Job Summary

Provides nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes 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

• 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

• Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience.
• Spanish speaking highly recommended.
• Experience in TPN, ED and Bariatrics strongly preferred.

Notes

• Mon-Fri (Some Sat as needed); Variable hours; 2-3 evening shifts

Primary Location

California,Los Angeles,Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Medical Offices

Shift

Day

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start

08:00 AM

Working Hours End

08:00 PM

Job Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

B17-DASH|AFSCME|DASH

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

WLA Health Ed. & Psych Offices - Mbr Education - Misc - 0806

Pay Range

$43.34 - $48.77 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

Yes, 20 % of the Time

Work Setting

Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.