Registered Dietitian

About This Role

Working as an active member of a multidisciplinary team, the Registered Dietitian provides high-quality medical nutrition therapy. This role serves as a resource on nutritional information for physicians and staff, representing Food and Nutrition Services throughout Kaweah Health.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessment and screening for patients designated as high risk for optimal nutrition
• Develop nutritional treatment plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with patients and families as able
• Follow up with patients to evaluate progress towards goals
• Formulate individual Nutrition Care Plan and MDS plans for long-term care patients to meet current nutrition needs
• Provide nutrition information and recommendations to physicians regarding patient's nutritional status in a timely manner
• Chart appropriately and in a timely manner to the patient's medical record
• Perform or coordinate nutrition education for patients and/or patient's caregivers, and chart appropriately to the patient's medical record
• Tailor nutrition education to the needs of the patient and their family (e.g., medical needs, cultural preferences, patient readiness)
• Participate in Continuum of Care Meetings, Interdisciplinary Meetings, Unit Rounds, and family conferences as a nutrition consultant on assigned floors
• Continuously look for ways to improve nutritional care to patients
• Act with others to monitor current levels of service, plan new or improved services, implement the plan, and reassess, educate, and make changes necessary for excellent care of patients
• Participate in development of Standards of Care for clinical nutrition and participate in continuous quality improvement
• Gather research materials with regards to renal nutrition, compiling patient information, diet handbook, and educational materials (Renal Dietitian)
• Provide in-service to staff regarding aspects of renal nutrition (Renal Dietitian)
• Oversee planning, preparation, storage, and dispensing of pediatric/infant formulas (Peds/NICU Dietitian)
• Provide nutritional counseling to the pediatric/infant parent or guardian (Peds/NICU Dietitian)
• Coordinate scheduling of patients with RN/CDE and social services in Diabetes Center (Diabetic Education)
• Participate in monthly review meetings with Medical Director of Diabetes Center (Diabetic Education)
• Participate or lead local diabetes educator meetings, diabetes support group meetings, diabetes workshops, screenings, and any outreach activities (Diabetic Education)
• Provide staff education programs to ensure staff is competent in providing diabetes education to patient and/or their family members (Diabetic Education)
• Be responsible for compliance and oversight of foodservice areas (Long Term Care/Rehabilitation/Mental Health)
• Be knowledgeable of community resources to help meet patient's nutritional needs
• Participate in various task forces or committees in which nutrition care or education is a factor of care
• Act as the resource person and/or the owner to effect change
• Represent clinical nutrition and the hospital Kaweah Health at various meetings in the community
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area
• Be knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs
• Be able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (RD) license/certification

Important Details

• Schedule: Variable - 8 hours or less shift

About the Company

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in its acute care hospital, specialized health centers, and clinics. The eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. Kaweah Health serves a region where the needs are great, focusing on making a difference in the health of patients, loved ones, and the community.