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Registered Dietitian PD
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A Dietitian or Nutritionist provides clients with advice on healthy eating, and helps to plan nutritional menus. Works with individuals who have specific dietary needs, such as hospital patients, or oversees food programs in schools, hospitals, and other large organizations. May work in a community setting or non-profit, governmental, or public health organization, offering nutritional advice to specific groups of people.
$90,732 / year median in the U.S.
+16% projected growth
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Registered Dietitian PD Location:
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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.
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.
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.
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 ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.