Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with special needs or those meeting nutritional risk criteria. Must be able to function independently as an acute inpatient clinical dietitian, pass competencies within the first few days of assignment, and cover all clinical areas.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Delano, CA
Description
Job Title
Registered Dietitian
Location
Delano, CA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days (8x5) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with special needs or those meeting nutritional risk criteria
Conduct patient assessments and reassessments, and develop individualized nutritional plans of care
Manage and monitor patients receiving Parenteral Nutrition across all clinical areas
Deliver patient and family education and maintain interdisciplinary communication
Document all nutritional interventions in accordance with policy and accepted practice standards
Float as needed throughout the regional network to support multiple acute care facilities within the county
Required Qualifications
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required within 6 months of completion of residency program
Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent field required
Master's Degree required if eligibility for examination began on or after January 1, 2024
Completion of a dietetic internship or its equivalent required
EPIC electronic health record experience required
Must be able to function independently as an acute inpatient clinical dietitian, pass competencies within the first few days of assignment, and cover all clinical areas
Preferred Experience / Skills
Prior experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute care setting
Extensive experience working with Parenteral Nutrition across diverse patient populations
Familiarity with multi-site or network-based clinical environments
Why Join Us
Opportunity to work across a broad regional network, gaining diverse clinical exposure in an acute inpatient environment
Engage in meaningful, high-acuity nutritional care with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to patient outcomes