Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

APR Consulting, Inc; California (MO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and lodging provided

Job summary

APR Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist for a temporary crisis staffing assignment across multiple Northern California locations.

Responsibilities include patient nutrition assessment, care plan development, counseling, and collaboration with hospital food service to ensure diet orders are accurately implemented. Travel and lodging are provided; NPI and CDR credentials required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in FOCH’ and/or Nutritional Science.
• Six months experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.
• If working in ESRD, must have at least one year experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care in accordance with protocol and physician orders.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient factors and diagnoses.
• Document in medical records and coordinate with food service to align diet orders.

Skills

Clinical nutrition experience

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify aRegistered Dietitian/Nutritionist 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)

Position: Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

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.

Essential Responsibilities

• 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 compliancewith 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.

Minimum Education

• 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.

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