Registered Dietitian (Outpatient), Diabetes Education (Per Diem, Day Shift)

Adventist Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Bakersfield seeks a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate outpatient nutrition counseling, including assessment, plan development, counseling, and documentation in the patient chart.

You will conduct sessions, educate patients and families, and collaborate with the care team to deliver evidence-based nutrition care in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition required.
• Master’s degree required if eligibility began after 1/1/24.
• Dietetic internship or equivalent required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of residency completion required.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessment, reassessment, and patient education.
• Conducts outpatient nutrition counseling sessions and documents in medical records.
• Serves as an educational resource for healthcare teams and community.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition

Master’s Degree (eligibility-based)

Dietetic internship

Job description

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary:

Coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services provided to outpatients and clients served including nutrition assessment and screening, development of nutrition and diet plans, counseling, completes progress notes, serves as a liaison and provides documentation in medical record to client’s personal physician.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): 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 nutrition assessment, reassessment and patient/family education. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Registered Dietitian as defined in the scope of practice, to ensure that the needs of patients are addressed.
• Conducts and coordinates outpatient nutritional counseling sessions and services. Follows ADA Medical Nutrition Therapy and other appropriate nutrition counseling protocols. Complete required documentation and maintain organized files for client charts, participation data, and communication logs.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team personnel including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Serves as instructor or assistant in presenting nutrition-related classes, seminars and workshops including tobacco treatment programs, heart and cancer prevention seminars, seniors’ seminars, wellness and fitness seminars, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

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. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about 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.