Dietitian II PD - 8hrs/Days - Fountain Valley - (Job Number: ORA004386)

MemorialCare; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in California seeks a Registered Dietitian II to provide medical nutrition therapy and collaborate with healthcare teams. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, experience in an acute care setting, and relevant certifications. The position involves patient counseling, assessment, and continuous education responsibilities.

Benefits

High quality health insurance plan options

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Experience as a clinical dietitian to support Specialty Certification.
• Licensed as a Registered Dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical nutrition therapy using scientific literature.
• Conducts nutrition assessments and implements intervention strategies.
• Mentors other Registered Dietitians and participates in performance improvement.

Skills

Nutritional Counseling

Team Collaboration

Nutrition Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition

Completion of an AND approved dietetic internship or advanced degree

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credential

One Specialty Certification

Job description

Pay Competitive

Location Fountain Valley/California

Employment type Other

Job Description

Req#: ORA004386 !*!

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 Job Outcomes

• Completes nutritional assessments and re-assessments timely and accurately, meets charting goal.
  2. Demonstrates the ability to provide nutritional counseling to patients and families.
  3. Collaborates nutritional care with Nursing, Physicians, Pharmacy, and Ancillary Staff.
  4. Demonstrates the ability to provide nutritional counseling/assessment to Bariatric and NICU
  patients and families and attends CEU Programs, dept. specific educ./training, in-services, staff
  meetings
  5. Complies with patient safety goals for patient identification during visitation and demonstrates
  the ability to perform other related duties as assigned.
  6. Other duties as assigned.

Pay Rate : $4 0 .00 / hr

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.

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Experience

• 3-5 years in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Experience as a clinical dietitian to support Specialty Certification

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition from an accredited college or
university
n 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 Certifications 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

About the company

MemorialCare is Orange & LA counties' leading integrated health system with the best doctors, urgent care, & pediatricians. Join our family & see the difference today!

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