Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian in Bakersfield, CA

Job Title

Registered Dietitian

Location

Bakersfield, CA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with special needs or who meet 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
• Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams
• Document all nutritional interventions accurately and thoroughly in accordance with established standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or equivalent field
• Master's Degree required for candidates whose 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
• Ability to float throughout the local county network as needed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience as a Clinical Dietitian in an acute or skilled nursing setting
• Familiarity with multi-site or network-based clinical environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to make a meaningful clinical impact across a regional network of care facilities
• Work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment focused on high-quality patient outcomes