Registered Dietitian

EVCHC Website•Pomona, CA

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian coordinates all phases of nutrition care, including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling for patients in a variety of settings. The role provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals and group classes for pediatric, prenatal, and adult patients, including people who are HIV positive. The dietitian stays current with research on nutrition-related health conditions and adjusts individual care plans as needed. This position works as part of a multidisciplinary team and serves as a consultant to the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) for high-risk prenatal patients. It also involves identifying appropriate referrals, documenting patient progress, developing written materials, maintaining community information and referral resources, building links with community organizations, attending CPSP case conferences as appropriate, and assisting with policy and protocol development and approval.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Registered Dietitian license.
At least one year of experience working with prenatal and HIV-positive patients.
Ability to work with multicultural and low-income individuals.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate medical information into simple, understandable terms.
Ability to travel between EVCHC’s multiple site clinics.

Responsibilities

Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals and group classes for pediatric, prenatal, and adult patients, including HIV-positive individuals.
Coordinate nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling.
Stay current with research on nutrition-related health conditions and adjust care plans as needed.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, health educators, and case managers.
Consult for the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) for high-risk prenatal patients.
Identify and provide appropriate referrals as needed.
Chart patient progress in medical records.
Develop written materials.
Establish and maintain a community information resource and referral file.
Establish linkages with other community organizations.
Attend CPSP case conference meetings as appropriate.
Assist in policy and protocol development and approve policies or protocols as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.