Registered Dietitian (RDN)

Registered Dietitian Opportunity

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in urgent need of a Registered Dietitian to take on a full-time assignment at the correctional facility located in San Quentin, CA. Position details include:

40 hours per week

Location: San Quentin, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:30pm (Orientation 1 week)

Rate: $56/hr ($2,240/week) 1099 or $52/hr ($2,080/week) W-2 Traveler Status

Responsibilities include:

• Must have a current and valid registration issued by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in order to perform services in the State of California.
• No experience required.
• Under the direction of the Institution's designee, 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.
• 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; orders 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 physician's order, nutrition assessment by consulting with patient/youth, evaluating their nutritional needs, and provide nutritional counseling, as needed, when referred by a physician.
• 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 patient/youth as needed or as ordered by a physician.
• Maintain professional working relationship between Food Services, Correctional Healthcare Services staff; and custodial staff.
• Comply with and practice universal safety precautions.
• Maintain 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 ensures 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.

If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.

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