Registered Dietician

Salary Range: $33.37 - $45.99

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• The Registered Dietitian is under the direct supervision of the Director of 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:

Acute Hospital Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Provides routine follow-up to determine effectiveness of applied interventions in meeting patient's nutrition needs as well as reassessment of patient's nutritional needs as necessary.

• Records observations, nutrition plan of care, recommendations and any other information pertinent to the patient's treatment in patient's medical record.

• Collaborates with medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals in the planning and implementation of patient care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of patients.

• Provides education to medical, nursing and ancillary staff as needed.

• Acts as a preceptor for dietetic interns.

• Evaluates, develops, revises and maintains nutritional education.

• Provides medical nutrition therapy to individuals and groups in an outpatient setting.

CCC Responsibilities:

• Evaluates upon admission and re-evaluates residents at quarterly intervals, and more often if there is a change in the resident's condition, and modifies nutritional care plans as needed.

• Evaluates resident weekly and monthly weights for significant weight changes and makes appropriate recommendations as needed.

• Collaborates with Diet Aides and the Dietary Director regarding resident's food preferences

• Collaborates with Dietary Director for Kitchen Inspections, Meal Tray Audits, Staff In-Services, Snack Audits and other kitchen requirements per Title 22.

• Collaborates with medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals in the planning and implementation of resident care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of residents.

• Reviews and revises nutrition education materials.

General Responsibilities for Both Entities:

• Serves as an ongoing liaison with medical and nursing staffs while pursuing the continuous improvement of performance within the organization.

• Plans and conducts in-service training for all Dietary Services Department personnel as well as participates in Dietary and Nutrition Services staff meetings.

• 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.
• Minimum of one year experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian preferred.
• 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.