Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable

Clinical Dietitian

to join our healthcare team in a

Correctional Facility.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing expert nutritional care to patients, developing individualized care plans, and working collaboratively with medical staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualification Requirements

All Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitians must have the minimum experience outlined below:

Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services similar in scope to those defined herein, in a public or private institution. Internship does not count towards the required experience. Possess and maintain while performing services a current and valid registration issued by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in order to perform services in the State of California. Any Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitian must be proficient in the English language and be able to communicate effectively with staff and patients/youth. All Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitians must be able to speak, understand oral and written communication, and write effectively in the English language. Any Registered Dietitian who fails to meet the minimum qualifications shall not be permitted to perform services.

Service Delivery Requirements

Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CME or designee, the Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitian shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a Registered Dietitian in accordance with Institution policies and procedures. Registered Dietitian duties include, but are not limited to the following:

a. Assist and advise clinical personnel on special nutritional needs within the scope of practice for a Registered Dietitian in the State of California.
b. Plan dietary intervention and strategies; attend interdisciplinary team conferences; monitor and document nutritional needs and goals; may accept or transmit verbal or electronically transmitted orders from physicians consistent with an established protocol to implement medical nutrition therapy; order medical laboratory tests related to medical nutrition therapy within established protocols; interpret prescription diets; plan regular and special therapeutic diets; establish menus and recipes for use by food production personnel; authorize substitution or modification of diets; plan and conduct training programs for facility staff, clients, patients, and others; and adhere to food safety and infection control standards.
c. Conduct and complete within seventy-two (72) hours of a physician's order, nutrition assessments by consulting with patient/youth, evaluating their nutritional needs, and providing nutritional counseling as needed when referred by a physician. Patient/youth may include diabetics, renal, hypertensive, HIV positive, and acute/chronic illness.
d. Collect information on patient/youth nutritional history.

e. Participate in committees relating to nutrition, food service, bioethics, performance improvement/quality assurance, and other relevant issues.
f. Instruct institutional food service employees on the preparation and distribution of medical diets and provide dietary staff with alternative food product suggestions or allowed/acceptable food substitutions as needed.
g. Provide follow-up consultations with patient/youth as needed or as ordered by a physician.
h. Maintain professional working relationships among Food Services, Healthcare Services staff, and custodial staff.
i. Comply with and practice universal safety precautions.
j. Maintain institutional security policies at all times.
k. Maintain a safe work environment at all times.
l. Prepare written dietary service status reports each month, including assessments, follow-ups completed, and recommendations for dietary policies and procedures.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $55.00 - $58.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Experience:

Clinical Dietitian: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:

Professional License issued by California Board (Required)
Ability to Commute:

Stockton, CA 95215 (Required)
Work Location: In person