Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Location: Hilo, HI Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Shift Information: 8 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
Job Title
Dietitian
Location
Hilo, HI | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Rotating Schedule | Five 8-hour shifts per week (40 hours), including weekends | Core shift hours 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Key Responsibilities
- Review and correct menus and communicate menu changes to kitchen staff; serve as a resource for food service management and kitchen staff regarding diet clarification, nutrition support, and patient satisfaction
- Interview patients, perform nutrition assessments, and develop and update individualized nutrition care plans
- Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy across multiple units including medical, surgical/pediatric, progressive care, OB, ICU, long-term care, and psychiatric units
- Follow up on physician consults, deliver nutrition education, and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or ICU rounds
- Manage nutrition support including parenteral and enteral nutrition; estimate caloric, protein, and fluid needs for pediatric through geriatric patients
- Complete Minimum Data Sets and chart in electronic medical records; collaborate with food service and medical staff to provide optimal patient care
Required Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- Active State of Hawaii Dietitian license required by assignment start date
- Minimum of one year of clinical nutrition experience
- Proficiency in electronic medical records and computer-based menu systems
- Ability to perform nutrition assessments across all age groups (pediatric to geriatric) and across acute care, long-term care, and critical care settings
- Weekend availability is required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Food Service Management in a clinical or hospital setting
- Familiarity with Minimum Data Set (MDS) completion in long-term care environments
- Experience working across multiple hospital units or departments simultaneously
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to practice across a diverse range of clinical settings and patient populations within a single assignment
- Gain experience in a unique island-based healthcare environment serving a broad and varied community