Registered Dietitian PD

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

1d • $42 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian (RD) PD is responsible for collaborating with members of the health care team to provide patients medical nutrition therapy (MNT) using current, scientific literature and best practices. Utilizing the Nutrition Care Process, the RD performs nutrition assessment, diagnoses nutrition-related problems, determines and implements appropriate interventions, monitors and evaluates the outcome of interventions. The RD provides nutrition education to patients, caregivers, and family members.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in normal and medical nutrition therapy for assigned patient population.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience required.
• Active/current Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/N) registration confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or successful completion of the Registration Examination for Dietitians within 90 days of hire required.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Master's Degree in a nutrition related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessment using accurate and relevant data and information to identify nutrition-related problems including\: anthropometrics, biochemical data, medical tests, nutrition-focused physical findings, nutrition-related history, and comparative standards. Identifies and labels specific nutrition diagnosis(es) derived from the assessment data. Prioritizes and classifies the nutrition diagnosis(es).
• Identifies and implements appropriate, purposefully planned interventions for patients utilizing the best available research/evidence, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices.
• Monitors and evaluates indicators and outcomes data directly related to the nutrition diagnosis, goals, and intervention strategies to determine patient progress. Revises or adjusts the nutrition care plan accordingly.
• Provides nutrition education/nutrition counseling to patients, family members and/or caregivers as a component of preventative, therapeutic and/or restorative health care.
• Attends department meetings, huddles, in-services, and trainings.
• Actively maintains professional development and clinical competency.
• Performs other duties as assigned. May provide on-call coverage, and/or perform work that requires remote access and/or telecommuting.

Benefits

• Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
• Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

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