Registered Dietitian, Clinical Dietitians (Full Time, Day Shift)

Adventist Health; Wasco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Wasco, CA is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents with special needs or nutritional risk. The role includes patient assessments, development of nutrition plans, education for patients and families, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in nutrition (or equivalent), a Dietetic internship, and RD certification within six months of residency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nutrition or equivalent is required.
• Master's Degree is required if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24.
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent is required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment of patients to determine those at nutritional risk and develops nutrition plans.
• Provides education to patients and families and monitors dietary intake and response to interventions.
• Administers medical nutrition therapy and documents patient outcomes and responses.
• Educates healthcare team and supervises dietetic interns and staff as assigned.
• Collects and assesses nutritional data and supervises data collection by others.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical dietitian care

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nutrition or equivalent

Master's Degree (eligibility for examination began after 1/1/24)

Dietetic internship or equivalent

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with special needs and/or those who meet nutritional risk criteria. Provides nutritional care which includes patient assessment and reassessment, patient and family education, interdisciplinary communication, nutritional plan of care development, and documentation of all interventions in accordance with policy and acceptable practice standards. Acts as a competent clinician who provides clinical care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision‑making skills.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent: Required
• Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24
• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program: Required

Essential Functions

• Performs assessment of patients to determine those at nutritional risk. Provides quality nutritional care through utilization of nutrition plans; facilitating appropriate meal patterns, monitoring nutritional intake, initiating appropriate interventions, and providing nutritional education.
• Responsible for the comprehensive initial nutritional assessment and ongoing reassessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability and determination of nutritional diagnosis. Responsible for the nutritional evaluation of the patient's response to effectiveness of the implementation of the plan of care.
• Sets patient care priorities appropriately. Assigns personnel to patient care activities for effective utilization of skills and abilities within their job description, scope of practice and level of competency. Responsible for medical nutrition therapy administration in a safe and accurate manner, monitoring, documenting, including patient response.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team personnel including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Orients/instructs new professional, registered and assistive and ancillary personnel on job duties, assignments and clinical activities of the unit. Provides learning opportunities to meet the nutrition education needs of patients/family/significant others.
• Responsible for direct date collection and data assessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability. Supervises indirect data collection of assigned personnel.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. By applying, you acknowledge that you have read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices.

Location: Wasco, CA (93280)