Registered Dietitian, Corrections

Healthcare Staffing Professionals
Stockton, CA
$45 an hour
Full-time

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for Registered Dieticians to work in a correctional facility in Stockton, 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.
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