Registered Dietitian Full Time Days

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Joshua Tree, CA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction of Department Director and designee, the Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for ensuring clinical expertise for all food services and providing excellent customer service and patient satisfaction. The RD assists in providing guidance and education to staff to help create a positive work culture and cost effective management of all aspects of food services. Responsible for all food service-related activities; including patient care, non-patient care (retail, cafeteria, catering, etc.), quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital-related activities. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition care and management for residents in a long-term care and skilled nursing facility, including those in the subacute/short-term rehabilitation unit. This position ensures residents receive individualized nutrition plans that promote optimal health, recovery, and quality of life. The Dietitian collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary care team to meet regulatory requirements, enhance clinical outcomes, and support residents' nutritional well-being through evidence-based practice and compassionate care.

Requirements

Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production; supervisory/instructional techniques
One year experience in dietetics (may consider new grad if staffing allows)
Master's Degree
Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration
ServSafe Certification (within 14 day of hire)

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Utilizing knowledge of healthcare food, nutrition, and catering trends, oversee the development of department strategic priorities and operational policies/procedures, with a focus on best practices in food quality, efficiency in production, best sanitation, food cost controls, food presentation, etc.
Collaborate with administrative leadership in defining the strategic and operational plan for department. Communicate plans and continuously evaluate plans.
Applies knowledge of clinical nutrition, with emphasis on the needs of various levels of acute care patients, to all policy development and decision making for the department.
Oversees department's performance improvement initiatives in preparation for The Joint Commission, health department inspections, and any other regulatory agency requirements.
Performs nutritional assessments per nutritional assessment policy and procedures and standards of practice.
Attends healthcare team meetings regularly.
Educates patients on long term nutritional care through individual discussions, group classes and community speaking engagements. Responsible for developing and implementing nutritional education programs and strategies to achieve a high level of patient satisfaction. Documents patients level of understanding
Writes modified diets and coordinates diet adaptations with house menus. Approves menus and monitors and approves meal substitutions as needed.
Serves as an educational resource to foodservice, nursing and medical personnel.
Ensuring clinical expertise for all food services and providing excellent customer service and patient satisfaction.
Assists in providing guidance and education to staff to help create a positive work culture and cost effective management of all aspects of food services.
Responsible for all food service-related activities; including patient care, non-patient care (retail, cafeteria, catering, etc.), quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital-related activities.
Providing comprehensive nutrition care and management for residents in a long-term care and skilled nursing facility, including those in the subacute/short-term rehabilitation unit.
Ensures residents receive individualized nutrition plans that promote optimal health, recovery, and quality of life.
Collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary care team to meet regulatory requirements, enhance clinical outcomes, and support residents' nutritional well-being through evidence-based practice and compassionate care.