Registered Dietitian

Dependable Staffing Agency is looking to hire compassionate, competent, and dedicated Registered Dietitians to fill the needs of our California community. We focus on providing fully trained and qualified health professionals to meet high-quality staffing needs at hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, adult family homes, adult day care centers, and state corrections facilities. These are immediate openings with both full-time and part-time shifts available. If you have a desire to make a difference in your field with your knowledge, skills, and service, you are in the right place. 

Current Opening: Multiple Shifts Available, Contracts May Vary
Location: Centinela, CA
Division: Corrections

Qualification Requirements:

All Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitians assigned to corrections department must have the minimum experience outlined below:

1. 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. An internship does not count towards the required experience.
2. Possess and maintain, while performing services for the Department of Corrections, a current and valid registration issued by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to perform services in the State of California.
3. Any Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitian providing services through this Agreement must be proficient in the English language and be able to communicate effectively with the department and patient/youth. All Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitians must be able to speak, understand oral and written communication, and write effectively in the English language. Any Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitian who fails to meet the minimum qualifications shall not be permitted to perform services.

Delivery Requirements:

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

1. Under the direction/supervision of the Institution’s CEO/CME or designee, the Registered Dietitian shall assist and advise clinical personnel on special nutritional needs within the scope of practice for a Registered Dietitian in the State of California.
2. 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.
3. Conduct and complete within seventy-two (72) hours of the physician's order nutrition assessment by consulting with patients/youth, evaluating their nutritional needs, and providing nutritional counseling, as needed, when referred by a physician. The Temporary/Relief Registered Dietitian shall acknowledge that patient/youth may include diabetics, renal, hypertensive, HIV positive, and acute/chronic illness.
4. Collect information on patient/youth nutritional history.
5. Participate in committees relating to nutrition, food service, bioethics, performance improvement/quality assurance, and other issues.
6. 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.
7. Provide follow-up consultations with patients/youth as needed or as ordered by a physician.
8. Maintain professional working relationships between Food Services, Correctional Healthcare Services staff, and custodial staff.
9. Comply with and practice universal safety precautions.
10. Maintain the department's security policy at all times.
11. Maintain a safe work environment at all times.
12. Monitor the clinic dietary service program in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Correctional Treatment Center (CTC), and/or Licensed Hospital to ensure compliance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, SNF/CTC Dietary Services requirements, and ensure inpatient area dietary menus are current in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
13. Prepare written dietary service status reports each month, including assessments, follow-ups completed, and recommendations for dietary policies and procedures.