Dietitian Specialist

3 days ago


San Quentin, California, United States Dependable Staffing Agency CA Full time
Job Description

Job Summary:

Dependable Staffing Agency CA is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Dietitian to join our team. As a Registered Dietitian, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality healthcare services to our clients. We are looking for a compassionate and competent individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist and advise clinical personnel on special nutritional needs within the scope of practice for a Registered Dietitian in the State of California.
  • 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.
  • 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 Registered Dietitian shall acknowledge that patient/youth may include diabetics, renal, hypertensive, HIV positive, and acute/chronic illness.
  • Collect information on patient/youth nutritional history.
  • Participate in committees relating to nutrition, food service, bioethics, performance improvement/quality assurance, and other issues.
  • 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.
  • Provide follow-up consultations with patients/youth as needed or as ordered by a physician.
  • Maintain professional working relationships between Food Services, Correctional Healthcare Services staff, and custodial staff.
  • Comply with and practice universal safety precautions.
  • Maintain the department's security policy at all times.
  • Maintain a safe work environment at all times.
  • 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.
  • Prepare written dietary service status reports each month, including assessments, follow-ups completed, and recommendations for dietary policies and procedures.

Requirements:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Dietitian 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.


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