Sr. Registered Dietitian, Full Time, Days, Hybrid

Job Description $10,000 hiring incentive and $5,000 relocation available for eligible rehires and external hires who meet the required qualifications and conditions for payment. Located in Northern California, Adventist Health Clear Lake has been a leading healthcare provider in Lake County since 1968. We are a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide primary and specialty care services at clinics throughout the area to best serve our community. Job Summary Assesses the nutritional status of patients, translates physician ordered diets to meet individual patient needs and develops care plans. Provides nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients. Establishes and maintains active communications with patients, physicians, nurses and other dietitians and the Nutritional Services Staff. Provides clinical care efficiently and effectively using a high level of technical and organizational skills as well as critical thinking ability. Job Requirements Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's); Master's Degree required if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24. Preferred: Three years’ technical experience; Leadership experience. Required: Dietetic internship or its equivalent. Licenses & Certifications Registered Dietitian (RD): Required. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership: Preferred. Essential Functions Coordinates with clinical staff to create a nutritional plan for patients by assessing the needs of patients. Reviews patient records and assesses best course of action for nutrition therapy and services and documents the plan of care in the clinical record. Identifies potential for problems by direct observation or analysis of data and institutes corrective action. Individualizes plan of care to meet patients’ personal care, safety, mobility, dietary and specialized needs. Communicates (verbal, written and through database) with other clinical team members, ensuring that all members of the healthcare team are aware of the nutritional needs for each patient. Communicates with appropriate staff any newly identified patient nutritional risk factors, patient requests for education or patient complaints so that they can be addressed. Ensures compliance with hospital and departmental policies and regulatory agencies at all times. Performs counselling and nutritional health teaching to patients. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. #J-18808-Ljbffr Adventist Health