Registered Dietitian (Outpatient) - Diabetes Education, Per Diem, Day at Adventist Health

Bakersfield, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

52.14

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nutrition Assessment, Diet Planning, Counseling, Progress Notes, Liaison, Medical Record Documentation, Patient Education, ADA Medical Nutrition Therapy, Documentation, File Maintenance, Educational Resource, Seminar Presentation, Tobacco Treatment, Heart Prevention, Cancer Prevention, Wellness Seminars

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services provided to outpatients and clients served including nutrition assessment and screening, development of nutrition and diet plans, counseling, completes progress notes, serves as a liaison and provides documentation in medical record to client’s personal physician. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: * Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required * Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24 * Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred * Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required Licenses/Certifications: * Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program: Required Essential Functions: * Performs nutrition assessment, reassessment and patient/family education. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Registered Dietitian as defined in the scope of practice, to ensure that the needs of patients are addressed. * Conducts and coordinates outpatient nutritional counseling sessions and services. Follows ADA Medical Nutrition Therapy and other appropriate nutrition counseling protocols. Complete required documentation and maintain organized files for client charts, participation data, and communication logs. * Acts as an educational resource for health care team personnel including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Serves as instructor or assistant in presenting nutrition-related classes, seminars and workshops including tobacco treatment programs, heart and cancer prevention seminars, seniors’ seminars, wellness and fitness seminars, etc. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Responsibilities

This role coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services, including assessment, plan development, counseling, progress note completion, and serving as a liaison with the client's physician. Essential functions involve performing nutrition assessment, patient/family education, conducting counseling sessions following MNT protocols, and acting as an educational resource for staff and community programs.