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Registered Dietitian II - Grade 40
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | martinez, California |
About this job
Responsible for providing comprehensive clinical nutrition care & services to patients/clients in response to protocol & physicians orders.
Essential Functions:
* Assessment of Patient's nutritional risk/status.
* Development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients.
* Counseling of patients and family members in the hospital or medical office setting.
* Education of patients, family members and caregivers in the hospital or medical office setting in person, via telephone or in groups.
* Hospital based dietitians work w/ the Food Service staff to coordinate the food w/ the diet orders, and work to establish quality standards w/ the staff.
* Provides medical nutrition therapy, which is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high quality service standards.
* Provides nutritional screening and assessment and education of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention.
* In accordance with Physician orders, develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions, age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices.
* Develops individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions, age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices in accordance w/ physician orders.
* In the medical office setting, provides medical nutrition therapy and encourages physical activity for total risk reduction in members with or at risk for chronic disease states.
* Conducts audits and/or menu reviews, and ensures patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients.
* Develops meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle.
* Document in the medial records as appropriate (If seeing hospitalized patients, coordinates activities w/ the food service department to insure quality and accuracy of the food serviced to the patients).
* Writes assessments, implements nutritional care plans, and follows the care and progress of the patient per protocol.
* Monitors the accuracy of food trays related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual.
* Checks for quality of product and is responsible for corrections and quality follow-up w/ manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor.
* Participate in the design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices.
* Ensure compliance w/ administrative, legal and regulatory requirements.
* Assist in development, implementation and maintenance of nutrition care, and service standards.
* Participate in the development and implementation of quality, service and performance improvement processes related to the delivery of clinical nutrition services.
* Contribute to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area.
* Conduct 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 Food and Clinical Nutrition Services staff on menu modifications and revision.
* Provide input to the budget process.
* May provide in-service training to staff.
* Performs other related duties as necessary.
* RDIII: A RDII is eligible to become a RDIII if requirements set forth in collective bargaining agreement are met.
Basic Qualifications:
* Three (3) years of experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietician.
* A registered Dietitian, as defined by the California Business & Professions Code, w/ at least three (3) years of experience in an appropriate clinical setting & one (1) or more of the following:
* Master's degree in a related field OR
* Fellowship w/ the American Dietetic Association (ADA) OR
* CDR approved certifications for consecutive re-certification periods.
* Current registration as a dietitian w/ Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR) in good standing.
* Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.
* Demonstrated strong communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills.
* In the medial office setting, demonstrated group educations skills.
* Demonstrated collaboration and problem solving skills.
* Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Partenteral and Enteral nutrition.
* Demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal, state and local regulations, and The Joint Commission requirements.
* Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
* Also, refer to position specifications outlines in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Essential Functions:
* Assessment of Patient's nutritional risk/status.
* Development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients.
* Counseling of patients and family members in the hospital or medical office setting.
* Education of patients, family members and caregivers in the hospital or medical office setting in person, via telephone or in groups.
* Hospital based dietitians work w/ the Food Service staff to coordinate the food w/ the diet orders, and work to establish quality standards w/ the staff.
* Provides medical nutrition therapy, which is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high quality service standards.
* Provides nutritional screening and assessment and education of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention.
* In accordance with Physician orders, develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions, age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices.
* Develops individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's laboratory data, food/medication interactions, age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices in accordance w/ physician orders.
* In the medical office setting, provides medical nutrition therapy and encourages physical activity for total risk reduction in members with or at risk for chronic disease states.
* Conducts audits and/or menu reviews, and ensures patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients.
* Develops meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle.
* Document in the medial records as appropriate (If seeing hospitalized patients, coordinates activities w/ the food service department to insure quality and accuracy of the food serviced to the patients).
* Writes assessments, implements nutritional care plans, and follows the care and progress of the patient per protocol.
* Monitors the accuracy of food trays related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual.
* Checks for quality of product and is responsible for corrections and quality follow-up w/ manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor.
* Participate in the design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices.
* Ensure compliance w/ administrative, legal and regulatory requirements.
* Assist in development, implementation and maintenance of nutrition care, and service standards.
* Participate in the development and implementation of quality, service and performance improvement processes related to the delivery of clinical nutrition services.
* Contribute to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area.
* Conduct 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 Food and Clinical Nutrition Services staff on menu modifications and revision.
* Provide input to the budget process.
* May provide in-service training to staff.
* Performs other related duties as necessary.
* RDIII: A RDII is eligible to become a RDIII if requirements set forth in collective bargaining agreement are met.
Basic Qualifications:
* Three (3) years of experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietician.
* A registered Dietitian, as defined by the California Business & Professions Code, w/ at least three (3) years of experience in an appropriate clinical setting & one (1) or more of the following:
* Master's degree in a related field OR
* Fellowship w/ the American Dietetic Association (ADA) OR
* CDR approved certifications for consecutive re-certification periods.
* Current registration as a dietitian w/ Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR) in good standing.
* Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.
* Demonstrated strong communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills.
* In the medial office setting, demonstrated group educations skills.
* Demonstrated collaboration and problem solving skills.
* Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Partenteral and Enteral nutrition.
* Demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal, state and local regulations, and The Joint Commission requirements.
* Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
* Also, refer to position specifications outlines in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.