Dietitian - Food and Nutrition

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care.

Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women’s Center and the Women’s Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.

The Food and Nutrition Services department provides quality nutritious meals to patients, visitors and staff while educating on the importance of healthy eating habits. It also works with medical staff to ensure accurate diet modifications for patients as needed. The department is responsible for performing a variety of general preparation and food service activities, including tray assembly and delivery, working in the cafeteria, cashiering, ware washing, assisting with pantry functions, nourishment activities and catering.

If you are a responsible and caring individual with great communication skills, you could share valuable nutritional and dietary information with Kapi‘olani patients and staff.

As the Dietitian, you are responsible for approving patient menus and nutritional supplements, providing dietary counseling to patients, family members, and caretakers, documenting nutritional assessments and evaluating patient tolerance to therapeutic diets, as appropriate. In this role, you will collaborate with other hospital services (e.g. medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, and social work services) to plan and implement patient care, as necessary.

As the Dietitian, you will maintain pertinent patient data necessary to recommend or modify therapeutic diets, as needed, to meet the nutritional needs of the patient. You will also serve as the primary liaison between patients and the Food and Nutrition Department to promote service excellence.

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Exempt: Yes

Req 33383

Pay Range: 78,666 - 98,322 USD per year

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Science with an accredited internship or Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP). Active registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. One (1) year of clinical expertise and sound judgment in the application of medical nutritional therapies and cultural sensitivity in the areas of food and food service administration.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.