Registered Dietitian (Per Diem)

Aurora San Diego Hospital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Sick Pay

Job summary

Aurora San Diego Hospital is seeking a Registered Dietitian to support the Director of Dietary, assess and document competencies, and provide nutrition services for inpatients on an as-needed basis. The role offers hourly pay and weekend/weekday shifts with 2–3 days, 2–3 hours per day.

Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, coordinating care plans, and ensuring adherence to hospital policies while collaborating with medical staff to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian (RD).
• Current credential with the Commission of Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition services to inpatients per hospital policies and procedures.
• Assist in planning patient nutritional care as part of the treatment team.
• Complete nutrition assessments and document findings per policy.
• Coordinate with physicians and staff to determine nutritional needs and restrictions.
• Oversee quality of food and nutrition services to meet patient needs as medically possible.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Job description

To support the Director of Dietary in maintaining essential patient services on an as needed basis. The Registered Dietician will assess and document professional and technical competencies for other dieticians as part of the annual competency assessment.

Pay Range: $30/hr. to $45/hr.

Work Schedule

Weekend/Weekday, 2 to 3 days a week for 2-3 hours a day

Essential Functions

• The Registered Dietitian shall provide clinical nutrition services to the inpatient population according to facility policies and procedures.
• In the absence of the Director, patient services provided may include direction and delivery of quality food and nutrition services under appropriate clinical supervision to patients to support the organization's delivery of appropriate patient care.
• The Dietitian is responsible and accountable to the Director of Dietary Services, medical staff, and administration staff for the provision of dietary services.
• The Dietician may consult with physicians and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
• Oversee the provision of food of the quality and quantity to meet patient needs in accordance with physician orders and to the extent medically possible, to meet the RDAs.

Key Responsibilities

• Completes nutrition assessments per policy and procedure.
• Participate in treatment planning related to patient's nutritional care plan
• Comply with all hospital policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Current credential with the Commission of Dietetic Registration

Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Sick Pay