Clinical Dietitian, Nutritional Services, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Clinical Dietitian

About MarinHealth: Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Job Description Summary: The Clinical Dietitian interprets the discipline of food and nutrition into the provision of a service designed to improve or maintain the nutrition/health status of both in and out patients.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions

Job Specifications:

• B.S. degree from an accredited college or university in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field preferred.
• Completion of a didactic and clinical program in dietetics approved or accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Completion of a dietetic internship, or completion of a Master's Degree program meeting the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements for Dietitian Registration required.
• Completion of the dietetic registration exam (or within 6 months of hire).
• Maintenance of continuing education: meets requirements of Commission on Dietetic Registration and supports professional development in area assigned (disease/conditions/ages of patients).

Experience:

• Hospital work experience preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
• Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills in order to interact effectively with patients, caregivers, physicians and hospital staff
• Organizational skills and ability to accomplish work without direct daily supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work productively with people who have both similar and different backgrounds

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria): Infants: Birth up to 1 year, Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years, Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years, School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years, Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years, Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years, Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years, Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years, Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up.

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area. Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• Completes nutritional assessments and makes appropriate recommendations to achieve optimal nutritional status of patients.
• Charts pertinent information indicating nutrition assessments and implementation of care plans in patient's electronic medical record.
• Evaluates provision of Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals.
• Consults with patients, family or caregiver regarding diet, diet instruction, discharge instruction and evaluates comprehension.
• Monitors appropriate provision of enteral and/or parenteral nutrition to patients.
• Monitors menus to assure compliance with prescribed diet order.
• Participates as a member of the patient care team - integrating Medical Nutrition Therapy with other forms of therapy provided to the patient.
• Participates on interdisciplinary teams, department committees, meetings and projects.
• Meets and consults with health care committees, medical rounds and case conferences regarding nutrition care.
• Actively involved with performance improvement projects.
• Monitors administration of diet orders as needed.
• Supervises tray line as needed.
• Provides management support in the absence of the Director of Nutrition Services, Clinical Nutrition Manager, and/or Executive Chef.
• Provides nutrition education programs for community and staff.
• Acts as interdepartmental liaison with Nursing, Medical Staff and other departments.
• Acts as preceptor to dietetic interns.
• Adapts to changing demands and selects appropriate work methods.

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Plans work time effectively to meet department deadlines.
• Reliable in work habits.
• Prepares educational materials for patient use.
• Provides nutrition material to medical staff and other clinicians upon request.
• Notifies Clinical Nutrition Manager when professional materials are needed.
• Interprets professional guidelines and legislation regulations.
• Participates in in-service training.
• Consults with outpatients in collaboration with the Center for Integrative Health and Wellness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accommodation: Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards: MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safetywhich foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation: The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth's compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.