Registered Dietitian

APR Consulting, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and lodging provided

Job summary

APR Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a temporary crisis staffing assignment across Northern California locations including Antioch, Fremont, Fresno, Hayward, and more.

The role requires NPI at hire and CDR credentials, with a typical 1-week assignment starting early October 2026. You will provide clinical nutrition care, assess nutritional risks, develop care plans, counsel patients and families, and coordinate with hospital food service to implement diet orders.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.
• If working in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), must have at least one year experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care, which is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high-quality service standards, to our members.
• Provide nutritional assessment of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention in accordance with physician orders and develop individualized care plans.
• Counsel patients and family members on nutrition and diet plans.
• Coordinate with the food service department to ensure meals align with diet orders and nutritional requirements.
• Document in medical records and monitor the tray accuracy per diet order.
• Participate in quality improvement processes and regulatory compliance in clinical nutrition services.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Customer Service

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in FOCH' and/or Nutritional Science

Job description

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Registered Dietitian for a temporary crisis staffing opportunity.

Location: Northern California - Antioch; Fremont; Fresno; Hayward; Manteca; Modesto; Oakland; South Sacramento; San Francisco; San Jose; San Leandro; Santa Clara; Santa Rosa; Vallejo (Must be willing to work at any Northern California Location)

Pay Rate: $65.00/hr.

Shift: 12 hours shifts - 6am-6:30pm or 7:00am-7:00pm

Duration: Typically approximately a 1-week assignment starting as soon as October 1, 2026. (Start Date may change, Must be flexible on duration and start date)

***Travel and Lodging Accommodations are provided***

National provider Identifier Required at hire and Commission on Dietetic Registration

Job Summary

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition care and services to patients/clients in response to protocol and physicians orders to include the following: Assessment of Patient's nutritional risks/status; Development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients; Counseling Of patients and family members; Education of patients, family members and caregivers; Hospital Based RD work with the Food Service staff to coordinate the food with the diet orders; and work to establish quality standard with staff. provided may on medical center Wide basis, in specialty area (e.g., ambulatory, maternal/child heath, home health, hospice, etc.) and/or across the continuum.

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care, which is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high-quality service standards, to our members.
• Provide nutritional and assessment of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention. In accordance with physician orders. develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's age, sex. diagnosis. cultural background, pain level, preferences and religious practices.
• Conducts audits and/or menu reviews and ensures patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients to include size, age, gender, cultural backgrounds, preferences, diagnosis, pain level, and religious practices.
• Develop meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle.
• Document in the medical records as appropriate
• Coordinates activities with the food service department to insure quality and accuracy Of the to the patients
• Monitors the accuracy of the tray related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual.
• Checks for quality of product and is responsible for corrections and quality with manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor.
• Writes assessments, implements nutritional care plans, and follows the care and progress Of the patients per protocol
• Participate in design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices in the medical center and ensure compliance
• with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance Of nutrition care, and service standards.
• Participates in the development and implementation of quality, service and performance improvement processes related to delivery of clinical nutrition services.
• Contributes to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area.
• Conducts quality assurance audits and participates in committees and meetings to receive and report information. Assist in compiling audit information and standard setting.
• Provide feedback to Division and Clinical Nutrition staff menu and revision.
• Provide input to the budget process.
• May provide in-service training to staff
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Quality Responsibilities: Participates in the organizations quality program.
• Helps identify risk establish performance targets and goals.
• Performs quality audits, reviews work, and assists others to improve performance.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: May mentor, assist, review, assign correct, organize and/or coordinate the work of new employees, students, Nutrition Aides, Nutrition Clerks, Nutrition Assistants and Diet Technician Registered but does not have the authority to hire, fire or discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in FOCH' and/or Nutritional Science.

Basic Qualifications:

• Six (6) months experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.
• If working in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), must have at least one year experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietic Association, CDA and American Society for Partenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
• Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Demonstrated collaboration and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal state and Iocal regulations and The Joint Commission requirements.
• Must willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

Licenses and Certifications:

• National provider Identifier Required at hire
• Commission on Dietetic Registration

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.