Registered Dietitian - Full-Time, Day Shift

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a qualified dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents with special needs. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, educate families, and document progress in line with standards.

The role requires RD certification within six months of residency completion, internship completion, and strong clinical decision-making with excellent communication and teaching skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition; master's may be required if eligible.
• Completed dietetic internship or equivalent.
• RD certification within six months of residency completion.
• Clinical dietitian experience preferred.
• Strong clinical decision-making, communication and educational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing nutritional assessments and diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition plans and monitor intake.
• Prioritize patient care and supervise dietetic interns and staff.
• Provide nutrition education and coordinate with healthcare team.
• Collect and document data in accordance with standards.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Educational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition

Dietetic internship

Registered Dietitian (RD) certification within six months

Job description

Role

Provides comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents with special needs or nutritional risks, including assessment, reassessment, education, and documentation in accordance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and ongoing nutritional assessments, determining nutritional diagnoses and response to care plans.
• Develops and implements individualized nutrition plans, monitors intake, initiates interventions, and educates patients and families.
• Prioritizes patient care, allocates personnel efficiently, and administers medical nutrition therapy safely and accurately.
• Acts as a resource for healthcare team members, including training and supervising dietetic interns and staff, and provides nutrition education.
• Collects and assesses data related to patients' nutritional status, supervising indirect data collection where appropriate.
• Performs additional job-related duties as assigned, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition; master's degree required if eligible for exam after a specified date.
• Successful completion of dietetic internship or equivalent.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) certification within six months of residency completion.
• Preferred experience as a clinical dietitian.
• Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and educational skills.

Additional Requirements

Commitment to safety and vaccination policies, with participation in E-Verify. The role emphasizes clinical expertise, patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and adherence to standards.