Dietitian II, Per diem, Varied shift, 8hours

Alameda Health System - Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

Hospitals

About the position

Under close supervision at the I level and under general supervision at the II level, to develop and implement nutritional care plans and dietary treatments including therapeutic diets for patients; to discuss individual patient nutritional needs with health team members; and to perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patients at nutritional risk, and prioritizes nutrition intervention according to greatest needs.
• Assesses nutritional status using recognized parameters. Obtains, evaluates and utilizes diet history, laboratory values, medications, anthropometric data, etc. to plan and implement nutritional care plans for patients; records pertinent dietetic information in patient's medical records.
• Assesses and interprets physician's diet orders. Modifies menus for therapeutic diets; orders appropriate foods; verifies conformance of food served with dietary prescriptions and standards of quality; calculates caloric and specified nutrient values for special diets and tube feedings.
• Assesses and monitors patient's tolerance and acceptance of internal feedings and revise nutritional care plans accordingly. Determines results of nutritional intervention on patients' nutritional and medical status.
• Communicates pertinent information and discusses patients' nutritional care needs with health care team; educates and provides orientation to health care team on nutrition related topics; informs health care team about laws, regulations and professional guidelines related to nutrition care.
• Develops educational materials and uses them as aids in nutrition education; provides dietetic counseling to patients about meeting specific nutritional needs; instructs patients and families in dietary plans, food selection and adapting menus to individual needs.
• Assists in ongoing quality assurance program that monitors patient care and delivery of nutritional care services; participates in applied research and related dietetic professional activities; prepares special studies and reports; provides nutrition education to dietetic personnel.
• Attends meetings and conferences with other health care team members; participates in relevant professional self-development and continuing educational programs.
• Assists in instructing Dietitian I's, Dietetic Technicians and Diet Clerks in dietary practices; participates in the orientation of new Resident-Physicians to the hospitals dietetic services.

Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in food science, nutrition, dietetics, or closely related field.
• Completion of an approved Dietetic Internship as specified by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) OR completion of an ADA approved dietetic coordinated undergraduate program, traineeship or other ADA approved program.
• Either I The equivalent of six months full-time experience in the class of Dietitian I.
• Or II The equivalent of one-year full-time experience as a dietitian in a large acute-care hospital institution.
• Must possess current registration as a dietitian issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.