Salinas Valley Health

Acute care hospital network and services

Dietitian - Nutritional Services

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSalinas, CA, USA$42.36 - $52.94 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
Must currently be a Registered Dietitian in good standing and credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or be registry eligible.

Responsibilities

Assess patients for nutrition status and risk, develop and implement nutrition care plans, and complete related clinical activities.
Provide nutrition consultation, resources, and education to patients and medical personnel.
Participate in and facilitate teamwork through timely and accurate communication and documentation to support high-quality, seamless patient care and service.
Assist with and proactively support the development of, and compliance with, standards, policies, and procedures.
Provide high-quality, patient-focused service while adhering to food safety practices and professional standards in interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Execute nutrition care activities and accurately complete associated records and documentation within established timeframes.
Participate in ongoing education activities and department meetings as appropriate.
Comply with hospital and department policies and procedures.
Use hospital supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain equipment and work areas in a sanitary and orderly condition.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's degree is preferred.
ServSafe Certification through an accredited American National Standards Institute program is preferred.
Three years of clinical dietetics experience in an acute care hospital and computer experience are preferred.
Spanish speaking is preferred.

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department:

Nutritional Services

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager to provide nutritional care including (but not limited to): counseling to patients and their families, documenting and maintaining nutrition-related records, assessing nutrition status of patients and developing the patient plan of care, and acting as nutritional consultant to the health care team. Act as the patient advocate and serves as a liaison between the healthcare team, food service operations and the patient. Participates in the development of policies & procedures and standards of care for clinical services. Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Is able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and productivity under the challenges of varying workloads and patient populations, and stress. Performs other duties as required.

Assess patients for nutrition status and risk, develop and implement nutrition care plans and complete other related clinical activities.

Serves as Nutrition Consultant, resource person and educator for patients and medical personnel.

Participates in and facilitates teamwork through appropriate, timely and accurate communication and documentation to assure high quality and seamless patient care/service across the continuum of care.

Assists, and is proactive, in the development of, and compliance with, standards, policies and procedures.

Demonstrates and ensures high-quality patient focused service while adhering to food safe practices and a high level of professionalism in interaction with patients, visitors and staff.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.

Executes nutrition care activities and accurately completes associated records and documentation within established timeframes.

Demonstrates flexibility and a high level of professionalism during and in-between heavy workload periods.

Participates in on going education activities and department meetings as appropriate.

Is knowledgeable in, and complies with, hospital and department policies and procedures.

Utilizes in a cost-effective manner hospital supplies and equipment.

Maintains equipment and work areas in a sanitary and orderly condition.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required. Master’s degree preferred.

Licensure: Must currently be a Registered Dietitian, in good standing and credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration - the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (or registry eligible). ServSafe Certification via an accredited American National Standards Institute preferred.

Experience: 3 years clinical dietetics in acute care hospital and computer experience preferred. Spanish speaking preferred.

The hourly rate for this position is $42.36 - $52.94. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications:

● Union: Non-Affiliated● Work Shift: Day Shift● FTE: 1.0● Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

About the Company

Salinas Valley Health

Acute care hospital network and services

Salinas Valley Health is a regional health system that provides inpatient and outpatient care to the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula, and surrounding areas. It operates a 263-bed acute care medical center with over 2,400 staff and 322 physicians, offering Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Stroke, and an Emergency Department that serves more than 6,300 patients a year; it also runs urgent care and surgery networks and hosts the region’s only Perinatal Diagnostic Center, while collaborating with larger hospitals like Stanford. The organization relies on up-to-date medical techniques, modern technology, and a large care team to deliver high-quality patient outcomes, and it earned the Magnet Recognition® in 2021 for nursing excellence. Its goal is to improve community health and well-being by providing accessible, high-quality care and expanding access through partnerships and specialized centers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salinas, CA
Founded: 1953

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