Registered Dietitian, Full-time, Day Shift

Roselle Center for Healing; Sonora, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Sonora seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with nutritional risk. You will assess, educate, and implement nutrition plans within an interdisciplinary team, documenting interventions and outcomes.

The role emphasizes medical nutrition therapy, patient education, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and dietetic interns in a faith-based, nonprofit health system serving Sonora and surrounding communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or equivalent. Dietetic internship or equivalent. Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of residency completion.
• Performs assessment of patients to determine nutritional risk and provides quality nutritional care.
• Direct date collection and data assessment of patient nutritional condition.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutritional care to patients and residents identified with nutritional risk.
• Includes patient assessment, education, interdisciplinary communication, and documentation of interventions.
• Develops nutrition plans of care and monitors patient response and progress.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary communication

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's in food & nutrition

Dietetic internship or equivalent

RD credential within 6 months

Job description

Relocation assistance is also offered.

Adventist Health Sonora has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1900. We are comprised of a 72-bed hospital, 30 medical offices, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and the surrounding areas. Sonora is known for its friendly hometown charm, vast outdoor experiences and lively downtown. The allure of Sonora's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to Yosemite National Park, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe.

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.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent: Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program: 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 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.
• Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that 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 choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. Location: Sonora, CA-95370