Dietitian Clinical I

Methodist Hospital Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care and develop individualized plans to improve patient outcomes in a hospital setting in Sacramento, CA.

You will communicate nutrition data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert, integrating clinical expertise with evidence-based care and compassionate patient communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics from ACEND-accredited program.
• RD (or RD-ADA or RD-AND or RD-CDR) eligibility/credentialing.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status of patients using recognized tools and counsel patients/families on nutrition plans.
• Collaborate with the health care team and participate in rounds/meetings as the nutrition expert.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics (ACEND accredited program)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.

Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

• As an entry level clinician, the Clinical Dietitian I assesses the nutritional status of the patient using recognized tools of assessment, and recommends & counsels patients, family, and/or caregivers on the appropriate nutrition plan to improve the patient's disease or condition management.


• Works with the general patient population, as well as with patients in more complex levels of care under the supervision of a Clinical Dietitian II or Clinical Nutrition Manager/Director.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Degree Completion of an accredited dietetics program (ACEND Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics).


• Registered Dietician (RD) or


• Registered Dietitian ADA (RD-ADA) or


• Registered Dietitian AND (RD-AND)or


• Registered Dietitian CDR (RD-CDR).

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

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