Registered Dietitian PD

Title: Registered Dietitian PD

Location: Long Beach

Department: Adult Nutrition

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $42/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Registered Dietitian (RD) PD is responsible for collaborating with members of the health care team to provide patients medical nutrition therapy (MNT) using current, scientific literature and best practices.  Utilizing the Nutrition Care Process, the RD performs nutrition assessment, diagnoses nutrition-related problems, determines and implements appropriate interventions, monitors and evaluates the outcome of interventions.  The RD provides nutrition education to patients, caregivers, and family members. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

·       Performs nutrition assessment using accurate and relevant data and information to identify nutrition-related problems including:  anthropometrics, biochemical data, medical tests, nutrition-focused physical findings, nutrition-related history, and comparative standards.  Identifies and labels specific nutrition diagnosis(es) derived from the assessment data.  Prioritizes and classifies the nutrition diagnosis(es).

·       Identifies and implements appropriate, purposefully planned interventions for patients utilizing the best available research/evidence, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices.

·       Monitors and evaluates indicators and outcomes data directly related to the nutrition diagnosis, goals, and intervention strategies to determine patient progress. Revises or adjusts the nutrition care plan accordingly.

·       Provides nutrition education/nutrition counseling to patients, family members and/or caregivers as a component of preventative, therapeutic and/or restorative health care.

·       Attends department meetings, huddles, in-services, and trainings.

·       Actively maintains professional development and clinical competency.

·       Performs other duties as assigned. May provide on-call coverage, and/or perform work that requires remote access and/or telecommuting.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

·       Demonstrated expertise in normal and medical nutrition therapy for assigned patient population. 

·       2+ years of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred. 

·       Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

·       Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience required.

·       Master's Degree in a nutrition related field preferred.

·       Active/current Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/N) registration confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or successful completion of the Registration Examination for Dietitians within 90 days of hire required.