Salary Range: $33.37 - $45.99
Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.
Position Summary:- The Registered Dietitian reports to the Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
- The Registered Dietitian will be a District Dietitian providing medical nutrition therapy to patients at both the CCC and the acute hospital as assigned by the Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
- Responsible for the nutritional needs of patients through the coordination of activities related to medical nutrition therapy and the multidisciplinary care team.
- Performs medical nutrition therapy for patients who are infants, children, adolescents or an adult.
- Works well under stress or tight deadlines.
- Establishes and maintains effective, courteous and respectful working relationships with patients, families, members of the medical and nursing staffs as well as co-workers.
District Responsibility:- Supports the District mission and values.
- Demonstrates respect, professionalism and courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and co-workers, as delineated in the LVMC "Commitment to Care".
- Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Engages in ongoing professional development
Position Duties/Responsibility:- Conducts assessments; develops and recommends evidence-based nutrition interventions, including therapeutic diets; develops and implements care plans and provides nutrition counseling to the patient and/or the patient's family members at the Acute Hospital and CCC.
- Refer to Acute Registered Dietitian job description for job duties when working at the acute
- Refer to CCC Registered Dietitian job description for job duties when working at the CCC
- Provides medical nutrition therapy to individuals and groups in an outpatient setting.
- Participates in community health and wellness events.
- Completes continuing education units in compliance with Commission on Dietetic Registration requirements.
- Other duties assigned
Position Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Must provide statement of 'Registration Eligible' and take the exam within 6 months of hire.
- Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), registration eligible individuals will be considered.
- Skills/Ability:
- Strong communication skills.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
- Safety requirements.
- Quality improvement principles.
- Maintain records in an organized manner.
- Maintain the department's CMS and California state accreditation.
- Establishes and maintains effective, positive working relations with departmental employees, hospital staff, medical staff and patients.
- Assures safe practices and techniques are used in the department.
- Communicates policies to hospital and dietary employees.
LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.
