Registered Dietitian – RD – Dialysis Clinic

Registered Dietitian - RD - Dialysis Clinic

POSITION TYPE: Registered Dietitian

SPECIALTY UNIT: Dialysis Clinic 

LOCATION:  Gardena, CA

SHIFT:  40 hours per week, days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

We are in search of a professional Clinical Dietitian to join our healthcare team. You will provide oversight of the operation of the Dietary Department to include staffing, food ordering and preparation, food delivery and clean-up in accordance with facility policies, physician orders, resident care plans and appropriate regulations and clinical assessments of residents to assure nutritional needs are met.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. 
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability in planning and organizing the nutritional care of patients.     
• Assesses patient nutritional needs, diet restrictions, etc. to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.  
• Develops measurable short and long-term nutritional goals and evaluates to desired outcomes.
• Ensures the accurate calculation of nutritional needs based upon individual therapeutic need. 
• Ensures documentation in medical record is timely, accurate and in accordance with facility guidelines.
• Monitors and inspects meal service for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. 
• Participates in rounding and proactively responds to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and positively impact overall patient experience.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Current License as a Dietitian/Nutritionist in the state of practice.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or Food required.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) certification showing proof registered with Commission of Dietetic Registration.
• At least 1 year of Registered Dietitian experience required.