Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Objective:
Provides clinical nutrition services for assigned area(s). Responsible for coordinating and implementing nutrition care of clients and patients with clinical nutrition staff, medical, nursing, and ancillary care professionals.
Job Description:
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree if hired after March 1, 2025Required: Bachelor’s degree if hired after March 1, 2025 Licensure/Certification: Required: Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Required: Riverside County Food Handler’s Card or ServSafe Certificate upon hire: 7593 Renker Wellness Center
Preferred: California Children's Services (CCS) program Panel in Dietetics
Licensure/Certification:
Required: Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Required: Riverside County Food Handler’s Card or ServSafe Certificate upon hire: 7593 Renker Wellness Center Preferred: California Children's Services (CCS) program Panel in Dietetics
Experience:
Preferred: California Children's Services (CCS) program Panel in Dietetics Experience: Preferred: Experience as a Registered Dietitian in a healthcare setting; experience with cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, weight management and plant based nutrition
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Assesses the nutritional status of pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients through documentation in the medical record. Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, visual assessment and interpretation of laboratory values.
- Develops and revises a nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family and health care team members.
- Incorporates current evidence-based research and practice into educational materials, chart notes, protocols, policy and procedures.
- Adheres to Morrison Manuel Clinical Nutrition Management, if applicable.
- Performs nutrient intake analysis.
- Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPPA regulations, and patient rights policies.
- Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO as evidenced by successful completion of surveys with no deficiencies.
- Completes all required documentation, reports and logs in a timely, professional and through manner.
- Communicates effectively with all team members, patients and families through conferences, individual consultation and committee participation. This includes telephone, written, and electronic communication.
- Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns; trains and in-services Food Service Associates on various diets, if applicable.
- Advises department on patient care and food service issues.
- Plans regular and modified menus as requested.
- Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
- Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care; assists and contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service.
- Acts as nutritional care expert for others on the inter-professional health care team.
- Provides community education as requested within area of expertise including support of Community Heart Failure Clinic lecture series and educational programs for cardiac/pulmonary rehab participants, if applicable.
Essential Skils:
- Ability to perform necessary computations
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of current evidence as relates to plant-based nutrition for populations served, if applicable
