Registered Dietitian PD

Registered Dietitian PD

Title: Registered Dietitian PD

Location: Long Beach

Department: Adult Nutrition

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $40/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. 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).

• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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:

• Baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in a nutrition related field is highly desirable.
• Successful completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship or a Coordinated Program in Dietetics accredited by ACEND, preferably with a strong clinical component.
• Current RD (also known as RD/N) certification confirmed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Compliance with the CDR Professional Development Portfolio requirements.