Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian in Bakersfield, CA

Job Title

Registered Dietitian

Location

Bakersfield, CA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days (8x5) | Onsite | Floating required throughout the Kern County Network

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with special needs or those meeting nutritional risk criteria
• Conduct patient nutritional assessments and reassessments in accordance with policy and acceptable practice standards
• Develop and implement individualized nutritional plans of care
• Deliver patient and family education related to nutritional needs and interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to communicate nutritional care plans and updates
• Document all nutritional interventions accurately and thoroughly in the electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or equivalent field
• Master's Degree required if eligibility for examination began on or after January 1, 2024
• Completion of a dietetic internship or its equivalent
• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required within 6 months of completion of residency program
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record system

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience as a Clinical Dietitian in an acute or specialty care setting
• Ability to float and adapt to multiple clinical environments within a regional network

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across a regional network of facilities, gaining diverse clinical experience in a variety of care settings
• Join a team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered nutritional care