Registered Dietitian II

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley • Pleasanton, CA

3d • $42 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian II is responsible for the provision of high-quality nutrition care to the patient. Primary responsibilities include performing comprehensive nutrition assessments, determining nutrition problems, implementing nutrition interventions, monitoring the nutritional status of patients, and communicating nutritional needs and concerns with the health care team or provider. The Registered Dietitian II functions independently at the competent to proficient level. The Registered Dietitian II serves as a resource and mentor for the Registered Dietitian I.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in dietetics, nutrition, or nutrition-related field from an accredited college or university
• 3+ years to 5 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a relevant setting with preference for experience to be within the past five (5) years
• RD - Registered Dietitian required
• Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy.
• Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, and observations to support decision-making in patient care.
• Effective communication in written, verbal, and electronic form to health professionals, medical staff, patients, and public.
• General knowledge of electronic health records and common computer applications.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to accomplish assigned work with time constraints.
• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units and/or outpatient clinics.
• Ability to work as a valued team member, but also autonomously.

Nice To Haves

• At least one (1) specialty certification granted by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), National Board of Nutrition Support Certification (NBNSC), or Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE). Specialty certifications granted by other organizations will be reviewed for validity and relevance to the position.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive nutrition assessments through the collection and analysis of evidenced-based parameters (anthropometric, biochemical, diet history, and physical examination data).
• Identifies nutrition problem and their etiologies.
• Develops and implements nutrition interventions focused on the etiologies of the nutrition problems. Includes the patient and/or caregiver in this process whenever possible.
• Monitors and evaluates nutrition-related outcomes through the selection of standardized indicators relevant to the nutrition problems, nutrition goals, and medical condition.
• Communicates nutritional needs and concerns with the health care team.
• Provides nutrition education and counseling, taking into consideration the patient’s preferred language and learning method, knowledge, abilities, and economic and social situations.
• Coordinates or delegates nutrition care to other health professionals, including other dietitians, across the continuity of care spectrum.
• Serves as a nutrition resource to others including students, health professionals, medical staff, and public.
• Conducts in-services and presentations as needed or assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns by providing instruction and feedback.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as assigned.
• Maintains productivity standards through effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
• Maintains accurate record keeping of daily activities, including information for scheduling and billing if applicable.
• Submits all required documentation, logs, and reports in a complete and timely fashion.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.

Benefits

• Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level