Registered Dietitian
About the job
- Required: Registered Dietitian (RD) license or certification.
- Be knowledgeable about community resources that help meet patients' nutritional needs.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
- Understand growth and development and patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs, and communicate and care effectively for patients and families as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
- Provide high-quality medical nutrition therapy and serve as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Serve as a resource on nutritional information to physicians and staff and represent Food and Nutrition Services throughout Kaweah Health.
- Assess and screen patients designated as high risk for optimal nutrition; develop nutritional treatment plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with patients and families as able; and follow up to evaluate progress toward goals.
- Formulate individual Nutrition Care Plans and MDS plans for long-term care patients to meet their current nutrition needs.
- Provide timely nutrition information and recommendations to physicians regarding patients' nutritional status, and chart appropriately and promptly in the patient's medical record.
- Perform or coordinate nutrition education for patients and/or caregivers, tailor education to patient and family needs such as medical needs, cultural preferences, and patient readiness, and chart appropriately in the medical record.
- Participate as a nutrition consultant on assigned floors in Continuum of Care Meetings, Interdisciplinary Meetings, Unit Rounds, and family conferences.
- Continuously seek ways to improve nutritional care; work with others to monitor service levels, plan and implement new or improved services, reassess, educate, and make necessary changes to support excellent patient care.
- Participate in developing Standards of Care for clinical nutrition and in continuous quality improvement.
- For Renal Dietitian assignments, gather research materials related to renal nutrition and compile patient information, diet handbooks, and educational materials; provide staff in-service training on renal nutrition.
- For Peds/NICU Dietitian assignments, oversee planning, preparation, storage, and dispensing of pediatric and infant formulas, and provide nutritional counseling to pediatric/infant parents or guardians.
- For Diabetic Education assignments, coordinate patient scheduling with the RN/CDE and social services in the Diabetes Center; participate in monthly review meetings with the Medical Director of the Diabetes Center; participate in or lead local diabetes educator meetings, diabetes support group meetings, diabetes workshops, screenings, and outreach activities; and provide staff education to ensure staff competence in educating patients and families about diabetes.
- For Long Term Care/Rehabilitation/Mental Health assignments, ensure compliance and oversight of foodservice areas.
- Participate in task forces or committees where nutrition care or education is a factor, serving as a resource person and/or owner to effect change.
- Represent clinical nutrition and Kaweah Health at community meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
Kaweah Health is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Visalia, California, serving the Central Valley since 1963. It operates a 581-bed medical center, a large outpatient clinic, and several facilities, offering emergency care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, and other medical services. It is the largest hospital system in Tulare County and a certified trauma center. As a not-for-profit, it reinvests earnings back into the community to fund new services, facilities, and programs, with a strategic focus on accessible, high-quality healthcare. The organization has launched an financial recovery plan, “Operation Back in Black,” to improve finances through revenue enhancement and cost reduction, and partners with Medline to enhance supply chain and operational efficiency. Its goal is to provide broad, high-quality healthcare to its community while strengthening financial sustainability and expanding services as needed.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$8.7M
Headquarters
Visalia, California
Founded
1963
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kaweah reported $1.1 million profit for fiscal 2026's first six months.
- Vacant-position cuts, not layoffs, helped offset projected $25 million Medicaid pressure.
- Akers Clinic, Tulare therapy, and lab consolidation expand outpatient capacity in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Gary Herbst retires June 30, 2026, forcing a nationwide CEO search during recovery.
- Burger wrongful-death litigation and RN licensing actions spotlight emergency-department failures in 2025.
- One budget shock or payer-rate cut could revive 2023 default fears and closure talk.
What makes Kaweah Health unique
- Visalia's only trauma center and largest Tulare County hospital anchors regional care.
- 2026 youth mental-health expansion adds 22 beds and admits children as young as 12.
- Kaweah's residency, nursing, and clinic pipeline deepens local training and physician recruitment.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Hours