Registered Dietitian (Per Diem)
About The Position
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD) to join their team. This role is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring nutritional services and medical nutrition therapy for patients in an acute psychiatric hospital setting. The RD will collaborate with physicians, nursing, dietary staff, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient health outcomes and compliance with state, federal, and accrediting body standards. This is a fast-paced environment that requires critical thinking, exceptional leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. The position is per diem and requires dietary audits three times per week, monthly inspections, in-services, and dietary consults as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
- Knowledge of TJC, Federal, and State (CDPH) dietary regulations.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical nutrition experience.
- CPR (Current)
- Handle with Care (Prior to completion of orientation).
- Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN).
- Previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment serving the dietary needs of those experiencing human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations is preferred for shortlist consideration.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment where attention was focused on serving the dietary needs of those experiencing human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations.
Responsibilities
- Planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring nutritional services and medical nutrition therapy for patients in an acute psychiatric hospital setting.
- Collaborating with physicians, nursing, dietary staff, and other interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient health outcomes.
- Ensuring compliance with state, federal, and accrediting body standards.
- Performing dietary audits three times per week.
- Conducting monthly inspections.
- Providing in-services.
- Performing dietary consults as needed.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Discounted Meals
- Employee Assistance Program
- TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
