Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Description: Job Summary:

To provide medical nutrition therapy, preventive nutrition counseling, and serve as the expert resource for health care staff for consultation and education. This position consistently supports compliance and Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct by adhering to federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient nutrition requirements using appropriate physiological data.


• Develops nutrition care plans for patients based on medical nutrition therapy orders and/or assessment data, and modifies these plans as necessary during treatment.


• Counsels patients and family on nutrition intervention plan both in person and through telemedicine.


• Communicates with other members of the health care team to coordinate medical nutrition intervention with other aspects of medical care.


• Plans, organizes, instructs and evaluates nutrition classes.


• Prepares patients for bariatric surgery following established protocols.


• Completes timely, thorough, and professional documentation of all medical nutrition therapy counseling or interventions.


• Participates in evaluating, selecting, developing and updating nutrition education materials/handouts and revision of treatment protocols, according to evidence based medical nutrition therapy research and practice.


• Acts as a professional resource to assess educational needs, plan and teach classes for providers and staff on nutritional treatment options.


• Attends and participates in Nutrition Department meetings.


• Provides nutritionist coverage to the assigned medical centers as needed.

Variable working days

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of experience including individual assessment and group education.

Education

• Bachelors Degree

License, Certification, Registration

• Nutritionist License (Virginia) from Commission on Dietetic Registration OR Dietitian Registration (Virginia) from Commission on Dietetic Registration

• Registered Dietitian from Commission on Dietetic Registration

Additional Requirements:

• Advanced certification desirable


• Second language desirable


• Must be licensed as required by the jurisdiction of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia, including continuing education necessary for renewal of license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

Primary Location: Virginia,Woodbridge,Caton Hill Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: M38|UFCW|Local 400
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: CATON HILL MEDICAL CENTER - Diet & Nutritn Counsel-RegClin - 1808
Pay Range: $38.85 - $43.82 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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