Dietitian II

MemorialCare; California; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Dietitian II to join their Clinical Nutrition team. This role offers the opportunity to provide medical nutrition therapy and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. As a Dietitian II, you will utilize your expertise to perform nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and educate patients and families. The organization values professional development and offers a supportive environment for growth. If you are passionate about nutrition and patient care, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Shift Differentials

Bonus Opportunities

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Completion of an AND approved dietetic internship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy using current scientific literature.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to implement nutrition recommendations.
• Mentor other RDs and assist with performance improvement activities.

Skills

Nutritional Assessment

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition Counseling

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics

Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Title: Dietitian II

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Clinical Nutrition-Adult

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Variable

Pay Range*: $37.95/hr - $55.10/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Registered Dietitian (RD) II is a journey level position that reflects an advanced level of practice reinforced with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Commission for Dietetic Registration, American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) or other conferred specialty certification. The RD II is responsible for collaborating with members of the health care team to provide patients medical nutrition therapy (MNT) using current, scientific literature and best practices. Utilizing the Nutrition Care Process, the RD II performs nutrition assessment and re-assessment, diagnoses nutrition-related problems, determines and implements appropriate interventions, monitors and evaluates the outcome of interventions. The RD II provides nutritional counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and family members as needed. In addition, the RD II participates with performance improvement (PI) activities, community education, teaching the bariatric class, outpatient services, interdisciplinary patient rounds, partnership councils, the Nutrition Support Team, administrative and other related duties as assigned. He/she participates in or leads performance improvement activities and/or assignments. The RD II acts as a mentor to all other RDs and the Diet Office/Hostess Staff as needed. The RD II is a recognized leader within the hospital, nutrition community and serves as a community mentor and resource.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Apply expertise in normal and therapeutic nutrition, medical terminology and abbreviations; nutritional assessment and care planning; nutrition counseling and verbal and written communication as documented in the electronic medical record (EMR).
2. Ability to complete nutrition assessments on all patients' nutritional risks levels and enter all pertinent data (clinical notes, acuity, follow-up, etc.) into the EMR.
3. Ability to provide nutritional counseling to all patients on medical nutrition therapy as per scientific literature and best practices.
4. Ability to assist with monthly PI projects by gathering data and generating reports.
5. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English.
6. Provide excellent customer service to ensure patients’ needs are met.
7. Communicate effectively with the Physicians and ancillary staff to implement nutrition recommendations and improve patient services.
8. Demonstrate the ability to apply infection control policies/procedures for safe food handling.
9. Ability to act as a mentor to all other RDs and the Diet Office/Hostess Staff by assisting with in-services and guidance as needed.
10. Demonstrate ability to contribute as a team member to complete tasks, resolve problems and achieve department goals.
11. Ability to maintain a clean working environment.
12. Ability to maintain criteria for RDII status.
13. Ability to be at work and be on time.
14. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
15. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
16. Ability to prioritize and multitask.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• 3-5 years in an acute care hospital setting preferred.

• Experience as a clinical dietitian to support Specialty Certification.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition from an accredited college or university required. Master’s Degree in Nutrition or allied health profession preferred.

• Completion of an AND approved dietetic internship or advanced degree with AND qualifying experience required. Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credential required.

• One Specialty Certification required: Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Sweet Success, Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO), Certificate of Training in Obesity Interventions for Adults from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), ServSafe.