Clinical Dietitian II Job at CommonSpirit Health (San Bernardino)

Job Description

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert. To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

Job Responsibility

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes
Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert
To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams
Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk
Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated
Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk
Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care
Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s) based on the specific medical condition
Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers
Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty, interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care
Closely monitors, evaluates and re-screens patient nutrition status as appropriate
Updates plan of care as necessary
Follow up with patients as needed
Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders
Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record
CA Only: For neonates and pediatric patients, coordinates nutrition services with California Children's Services (CCS)
Must be a California Children's Services (CCS) paneled provider if providing nutrition care to NICU or pediatric patients with a CCS-approved facility
Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience
This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of tray-line for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service
Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy
Supports in the training/development of Clinical Dietitian I, patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.) as well as other positions as needed
This may include leading Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) training sessions and workshops for overall hospital clinical staff such as nurses, therapists, and physicians
Functions routinely with high acuity patients requiring advanced competency to provide expert level of care and nutrition therapy in Neonatal intensive care units, Pediatric units, enteral/parenteral nutrition support and order writing privileges, oncology, renal, diabetes, and gerontology

Requirements

Bachelors Other completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
Three (3) years acute care hospital or similar experience working with patients in more complex levels of care to specialized populations
Registered Dietitian

Nice to have

Board Cert Spec Oncology Nutrtion
Board Certified Pediatric
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
Certified Diabetes Educator
Board Cert Spec Oncology Nutrtion
Board Certified Pediatric
Board Certified Nutrition Supp
Certified Diabetes Educator
Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant

What we offer

medical
prescription drug
dental
vision plans
life insurance
paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually)
tuition reimbursement
retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings

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