Registered Dietitian (Full-Time)

Sonoma Specialty Hospital•Sebastopol, CA

6d•$40 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

This position coordinates and integrates nutritional aspects of patient care. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for nutrition screening, assessment, and recommendations to the physician and medical staff; monitoring ongoing nutrition care of patient, providing nutrition counseling including diabetes education to inpatients.

Requirements

Active registered member of Commission on Dietetic Registration, which requires graduation from accredited college plus approved training.
Completes at least 75 hours continuing education each 5 years to maintain registration with CDR.
Two years’ experience as a clinical dietitian in an accredited hospital is desirable.
Teaching experience, i.e. diabetes education is desirable.
All aspects of clinical nutrition care of patients.
Ability to counsel and/or teach.
Ability to evaluate quality, safety, and appropriateness of dietary department.
Excellent assessment, communication and teaching skills.
Ability to organize time and function independently in self-directed manner.
Employees are responsible for all aspects of the hospital safety and health program including compliance with safety rules and regulations, remedying unsafe working conditions, and for continuously practicing safety while performing duties.
Sonoma West Medical Center policy prohibits employees with patient contact or those who prepare products for patient use from wearing artificial nails.
Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for sustained period of time.
Walk, push, pull, lift, carry objects from a lower to higher position or horizontally from position to position or otherwise move objects.
Feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
Express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly.
Perceive the nature of sound with no less than a 40 db loss @ 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction.
Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction.
Competency with the electronic documentation system must be obtained within 30 days of hire with full proficiency by 90 days of hire.