Dietitian II (Bilingual)

Kaiser Permanente

Orange, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
American Dietetic Association (ADA), Audiovisual, Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Collection, Dietetics, Educational Administration, Establish Priorities, Federal Laws and Regulations, Government, Grant Writing, Health Education, Health Plan, Healthcare Providers, Interpersonal Skills, Mainframe Computer, Meal Plans, Multilingual, Needs Assessment, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, PC (Personal Computer) Systems, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Proposal Development, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Set Goals, State Laws and Regulations, Strategic Planning, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Orange, CA
POSTED
19 days ago
Job Summary: Provides nutrition education and clinical services within established guidelines. Essential Responsibilities: + Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. + Participates in establishing department strategic goals and priorities. + Assesses member needs, establishes priorities, designs, develops, recommends, updates, implements and evaluates programs, curriculum, materials (written and audiovisual), protocols, procedures and standards for health/nutrition education. + Plans, participates and evaluates community events and coordinates use of community resources as appropriate. + Implements nutrition care plans to include follow-up and referrals to government, community and/or other Kaiser Permanente facilities for continuity of nutrition care. + Educates/counsels members, family and caregivers regarding health and nutrition on an individual or group setting (classes). + Develops meal plans as appropriate to meet members lifestyle, socio-economic background, age, culture, diagnosis and religious affiliation. + Consults and educates physicians and other healthcare providers regarding member and population specific nutrition/health related issues. + Participates in multidisciplinary care teams and committees. + Collects data, plans, prepares and implements reports for performance improvement and/or quality assurance audits. + Develops grants and proposals for health/nutrition programs. + Plans, conducts and evaluates in-service education programs for department staff, the multidisciplinary care team and physicians. + Individual Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as appropriate: + Provides high quality, evidence-based, efficient, customer-focused MNT, including nutrition screening, assessment, care planning and education for appropriate nutrition intervention. + Develops, implements, and monitors ongoing plan of care based on the screening and assessment of the patient specific nutrition care plans/education and based on the patients age, nutrition and psychosocial status, diagnosis, cultural background and religious affiliation. + Other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications: Experience + N/A Education + Bachelors degree in Food/Nutrition or related field. + Masters Degree in related field and/or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD),or Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP), or Fellow of the American Dietetic Association (FADA). License, Certification, Registration + Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire + National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional Requirements: + Demonstrates working knowledge of mainframe and personal computing systems. + Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communications. + Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment. + Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD), as confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. + Pre-RDs may be considered if: candidate has completed the Supervised Practice Program (SPP) for RDs, AND not more than six (6) months has passed since completing the SPP, AND candidate has not previously failed the RD registration exam, AND candidate must become a RD within six (6) months of completing the SPP to comply with California Law. + Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required Preferred Qualifications: + Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience. Notes: + Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active in the QBS program. COMPANY: KAISER TITLE: Dietitian II (Bilingual) LOCATION: Orange, California REQNUMBER: 1428185 External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers