Dietitian

$76,877 - $111,488/Yr

Community Hospital San Bernardino - San Bernardino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Bernardino, CA

251-500 employees

About the position

The Clinical Dietitian at Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is responsible for providing medical nutritional therapy to patients. This role involves assessing nutritional status, developing care plans, counseling patients and families, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary medical team to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical nutritional therapy to patients by assessing nutritional status and developing a plan of care.
• Counsels patients and/or families about food requirements, eating habits, and therapeutic nutrition.
• Completes patient nutritional assessments and establishes plans of care for nutritional requirements.
• Documents assessments, plans, actions, and patients' progress.
• Develops, reviews, updates, and implements educational materials for patients and clinical professionals.
• Serves as an expert resource and collaborates with the multi-disciplinary medical team on nutrition-related matters.
• Participates in care planning meetings, rounds, and test trays in the kitchen.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian.
• Working experience in an acute care hospital highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches and principles of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Ability to plan, develop, and deliver nutritional interventions.
• Knowledge of education concepts and techniques for educating about food requirements and therapeutic nutrition.
• Knowledge of principles and practices associated with menu planning.