Dietitian II Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 71,635 - 79,900; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Nutrition Educator to provide education and clinical nutrition services within established guidelines at our California facilities.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing nutrition programs, collaborating with physicians and care teams, and delivering high-quality Medical Nutrition Therapy to diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications.
• Experience delivering individual or group training and education.
• Requires knowledge of nutrition education principles and program development.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures.
• Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities.
• Assesses member needs and designs nutrition education programs and materials.
• Plans and evaluates community events and coordinates community resources.
• Provides nutrition care plans with follow-up and referrals as needed.
• Educates members, families and caregivers on health and nutrition.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Training experience

Education

Bachelors degree in Food/Nutrition or related field

Masters Degree and/or Certifications (CDE/CNSD/CSR/CSP/FADA)

Tools

Mainframe computing

Job description

Job Summary

Provides nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines.

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities.
• Assess 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.

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.
• Assess 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.

Experience

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), 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

• 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.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD).
• Pre-RD may be considered as written above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience.

Notes

• Must provide availability for minimum 12 days per quarter, including 2 weekend shifts per month.
• Must be available some holidays.

Primary Location:

California,Harbor City,South Bay Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

1

Shift:

Day

Workdays:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start:

08:00 AM

Working Hours End:

04:30 PM

Job Schedule:

Per Diem

Job Type:

Standard

Worker Location:

Onsite

Employee Status:

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation:

B17-DASH|AFSCME|DASH

Job Level:

Individual Contributor

Department:

South Bay Med Center - Nutritional Svcs-I/P - 0801

Pay Range:

$52.01 - $58.52 / hour

Travel:

No

Work Setting:

Onsite

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

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.

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.