Geriatric Dietitian RD - Patient-Focused Nutrition Care

TEEMA; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

TEEMA is partnering with healthcare providers in California to hire a dedicated nutrition professional focused on geriatric care. The role entails assessing nutritional needs, designing personalized nutrition plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.

You will deliver nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers, educate other health professionals, and help develop care plans tailored to individual needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition, or Dietetics from an accredited college.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with the elderly population.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy and familiarity with electronic health records.
• Clinical experience in medical nutritional therapy for geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess the nutritional status of patients and plan appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address patient nutritional needs and contribute to care planning.
• Provide nutrition counseling, education, and therapy to patients and their families.
• Conduct initial and periodic reassessments to adapt nutrition plans as needed.
• Educate and counsel caregivers on dietary issues.
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Care plan development

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EHR familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition, or Dietetics

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Job description

TEEMA is partnering with healthcare providers in California to hire a dedicated nutrition professional focused on geriatric care. The role entails assessing nutritional needs, designing personalized nutrition plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.

You will deliver nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers, educate other health professionals, and help develop care plans tailored to individual needs.