Clinical Dietitian - NBMC (Part Time, Day)
About The Position
At Northbay Health, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for delivering nutrition care in accordance with the Nutrition Department’s philosophy, policies, and goals. The Dietitian assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nutrition care for individual patients, determines progress toward nutrition goals, and works with patients and families to support those goals. The role provides care tailored to the behaviors and needs of patients from neonates through geriatrics across inpatient acute care units served by the Nutrition Department. The position includes nutrition screening, assessment, follow-up, counseling, education, and evaluation of interventions. The Dietitian collaborates with nutrition technicians and the broader healthcare team, supports patient satisfaction initiatives, and may assist with meal service, diet orders, menus, and dietetic interns. The role applies scientific knowledge from the social, biological, chemical, and physical sciences to the nutrition care process.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
- Completion of a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)-approved or accredited internship with an emphasis in clinical nutrition.
- Current registration as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registered Dietitian Eligible status is acceptable if the CDR examination is scheduled and Registered Dietitian status is obtained within 60 days of hire.
- At least one year of clinical experience in an acute care hospital, or completion of a CDR-accredited internship with an emphasis in clinical nutrition.
- Ability to apply the nutrition care process in providing patient care.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
- Strong written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with the public, coworkers, patients, and families.
- Ability to maintain flexibility and a positive attitude in a rapidly changing patient care environment.
- Light physical effort is required; attendance is an essential function of the job.
Nice To Haves
- California Children Services (CCS)-paneled Clinical Registered Dietitian.
Responsibilities
- Provide nutrition screening, assessments, and follow-up in accordance with applicable policies, including nutrition diagnosis and care-plan development.
- Collaborate with the Nutrition Dietetic Technician Registered (NDTR) to provide appropriate patient nutrition care.
- Coordinate with the healthcare team to support patient-centered care.
- Provide nutrition counseling, education, and community referrals when indicated.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition care interventions.
- Oversee and monitor the nutrition screening process.
- Participate in nutrition education activities outside the department setting.
- Work with department leadership, when indicated, to support oversight of patient meal services, diet orders, and patient menus.
- Support organizational and department-based patient satisfaction initiatives.
- Support dietetic interns when assigned, in collaboration with the Clinical Nutrition Supervisor.
- Apply scientific knowledge from the social, biological, chemical, and physical sciences to the nutrition care process.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures and meet attendance and punctuality expectations.
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Job Type
Part-time
