Registered Dietitian

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for Registered Dieticians to work in a correctional facility in Soledad, CA. The Registered Dietician will provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Registered Dietitian in accordance with Institution policies and procedures.
Pay Rate-
$45/hr
Healthcare Benefits:
Healthcare, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance
Job Duties

• Under the direction/supervision of the Institution’s or designee, the Registered Dietitian shall assist and advise clinical personnel on special nutritional needs within the scope of practice for a Registered Dietitian in the State of California;- Provide individual and/or group treatment and social casework for residents/clients and families.
• 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.
• 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
• Prepare written dietary service status reports each month, including assessments, follow-ups completed, and recommendations for dietary policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services similar in scope to those defined herein, in a public or private institution. Internship does not count towards the required experience.·
• Possess and maintain while performing services current and valid registration issued by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in order to perform services in the State of California.