Required Certification: Possession of a Registered Dietitian certificate issued by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association, as mandated by State of California law. Some positions may also require specialized certifications such as Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). (Please ensure that the name on your license/certification either matches the name on your application or is indicated somewhere on your application, as all licenses/certifications will be verified via primary source) Thorough knowledge of:

• Nutritional therapy.
• Clinical and biochemical data.
• Educational techniques, interviewing process, nutritional assessment and motivational techniques and strategies.
• Charting in patient medical records and recordkeeping.

General knowledge of:

• Healthcare Quality Improvement Program (CQI).
• The operations and functions of an acute-care hospital.
• TJC certification and regulations for dietary requirements.
• Select, train, direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate paraprofessional, technical, and professional staff.

Skill and Ability to:

• Interpret clinical, biochemical and lifestyle data to be used in nutrition education.
• Perform nutrition history and 24-hour recall interviews.
• Perform dietary evaluations, identify problems, and suggest appropriate interventions.
• Document counseling process.
• Supervise Dietitians and Dietary Aides.
• Practice and promote standard safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively with professional medical staff, food service workers, patients of diverse ethnicity and educational backgrounds.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with coworkers, the public, and all others contacted through the course of work.

• Plans, directs, leads, and evaluates the work of Registered Dietitians and Dietary Aides.
• Ensures Dietitians are providing appropriate diets to patients as prescribed by practitioners.
• Provides for and maintains the therapeutic diet manual, in conjunction with medical staff.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines and the use of observations, auditing, and inspections of diets provided to patients.
• Audits and ensures the proper documentation of the patient counseling process, recordkeeping, and patient file maintenance performed by Clinical Dietitians and Dietitian Aides.
• Assists in the development and updates of dietetic policies and procedure for the Nutritional Services division of the Department.
• Advises Dietitian Aides on processing diet orders, calculating menu adjustments, and mixing nutritional supplements for patients on regular and special diets.
• Provides guidance to the Director of Food Services regarding menu planning and review for nutritional adequacy, and developing and updating dietetic policies and procedures, may serve as DFS in the absence.
• Performs regular duties of a Dietitian, including advising medical staff on the clinical efficacy of diet orders and recommending Medical Nutrition Therapy; calculating nutritional intake and assesses nutritional adequacy; providing nutrition education counseling to in-patients and out-patients; documenting assessments and pertinent nutrition information in patient medical records, and conducting in-service training.
• Develops, evaluates, and updates nutrition education materials.

 

• Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
• Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
• Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven.
• Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State ID prior to the first day of work.
• Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays; and work with potentially hazardous and infectious substances.

  The screening process is tentative. Should a change be made, applicants will be notified. The competitive process includes: APPLICATION SUBMISSION: A completed Monterey County Application may be obtained from and submitted to the Natividad Human Resources Office, 1441 Constitution Blvd., Bldg. 300, Salinas, CA. 93906, or on-line applications may be submitted at www.natividad.com; resume and license and/or certifications (if applicable) may be attached to your online application or emailed separately to: SellanAM@natividad.com. Resumes will be accepted in addition to, but not in lieu of, the required application materials. For more information or to obtain regular paper application materials please contact Natividad HR, 1441 Constitution Blvd.,(831) 783-2700, M - F, 7:30 a.m.- 5:00p.m. QUALIFICATIONS APPRAISAL: All licenses/certificates will be verified via primary source. Completed application materials will be competitively evaluated. Please note: The initial screening for this position uses ONLY the applicant's answers to the Supplemental Questions. Screeners (who are Subject Matter Experts) are not given the application and/or resumes at this point in the process. Therefore, your answers to the Supplemental Questions are critical.  The best-qualified applicants will be invited to participate further in the process QUALIFICATIONS ASSESSMENT: To further assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, this process may include an oral examination, pre-exam exercise, performance exam, or physical ability exam. ELIGIBLE LIST: Applicants successful in the Qualifications Assessment process will be placed on an eligible list for possible final selection interview. This eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies.

• If you believe you possess a disability that would require test accommodation, please contact the HR Analyst for Natividad at (831) 783-2711.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the United States.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, you will not be eligible for benefits.

$44.93 - $61.36 Hourly $3,594.32 - $4,909.04 Biweekly $7,787.69 - $10,636.25 Monthly

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