Dietitian

01 Salinas Valley Health Medical Center; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 58,355 - 72,930; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide nutritional care in the Nutritional Services department. You will counsel patients and families, document nutrition-related records, assess nutrition status, and develop patient care plans as part of the healthcare team.

Applicants must be a Registered Dietitian in good standing, with 3 years of clinical dietetics experience in an acute care setting. Spanish speaking preferred; ServSafe is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Licensure: Registered Dietitian in good standing with CDR.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Experience: 3 years clinical dietetics in acute care hospital.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition status and develop care plans.
• Counsel patients and families; document nutrition records.
• Act as nutrition consultant to the healthcare team.
• Maintain standards of care and participate in policy development.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition or Dietetics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Computer experience

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Nutritional Services Works under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager to provide nutritional care including (but not limited to): counseling to patients and their families, documenting and maintaining nutrition-related records, assessing nutrition status of patients and developing the patient plan of care, and acting as nutritional consultant to the health care team.

Act as the patient advocate and serves as a liaison between the healthcare team, food service operations and the patient.

Participates in the development of policies & procedures and standards of care for clinical services.

Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.

Is able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and productivity under the challenges of varying workloads and patient populations, and stress.

Performs other duties as required.

Assess patients for nutrition status and risk, develop and implement nutrition care plans and complete other related clinical activities.

Serves as Nutrition Consultant, resource person and educator for patients and medical personnel.

Participates in and facilitates teamwork through appropriate, timely and accurate communication and documentation to assure high quality and seamless patient care/service across the continuum of care.

Assists, and is proactive, in the development of, and compliance with, standards, policies and procedures.

Demonstrates and ensures high-quality patient focused service while adhering to food safe practices and a high level of professionalism in interaction with patients, visitors and staff.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.

Executes nutrition care activities and accurately completes associated records and documentation within established timeframes.

Demonstrates flexibility and a high level of professionalism during and in-between heavy workload periods.

Participates in on going education activities and department meetings as appropriate.

Is knowledgeable in, and complies with, hospital and department policies and procedures.

Utilizes in a cost-effective manner hospital supplies and equipment.

Maintains equipment and work areas in a sanitary and orderly condition.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required.

Master’s degree preferred.

Licensure: Must currently be a Registered Dietitian, in good standing and credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration - the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (or registry eligible).

ServSafe Certification via an accredited American National Standards Institute preferred.

Experience: 3 years clinical dietetics in acute care hospital and computer experience preferred.

Spanish speaking preferred.

The hourly rate for this position is $42.36 - $52.94.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications:

• Union: Non-Affiliated
• Work Shift: Day Shift
• FTE: 1.0
• Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health.

Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families just like you throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region.

Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level.

Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being.

In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel.

Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.