Registered Dietician-PACE

Overview

The Registered Dietician (RD) - PACE will design and implement nutrition education programs at Neighborhood Healthcare. This role will evaluate participant nutritional status, develop/implement nutritional care plans, and communicate nutritional information to providers and other health professionals. Additionally, this role will provide dietary counseling and education to patients.

Schedule:

M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm.

• Conducts individual nutrition assessments to establish nutrition care plans using medical data to determine health risks and needs for patients, including therapeutic diets
• Provides diabetes education to patients, including risk factors, signs/symptoms, medical nutrition therapy, blood glucose monitoring, and medication management
• Evaluates patient glucose logs and assess medication dosing adjustments, as needed
• Supports individual, family, and group nutrition/chronic disease education services by creating culturally appropriate curriculums, planning programs, delivering education, and evaluating effectiveness
• Serve as a resource for health education staff regarding American Dietetic Association Standards and CPSP or PACE guidelines
• Participates and contributes to health education projects, staff trainings, and meetings
• Keeps department updated with American Dietetic Association and American Diabetes Association standards as it relates to nutrition and disease management
• Conducts chart reviews to ensure compliance with CPSP or PACE program guidelines, as needed
• Plans, creates, and develops nutrition and health education topic outlines and curriculums by incorporating various learning techniques and formats, such as group discussions, lectures, role-playing
• Reviews and provides action-oriented feedback regarding the efficacy of materials and programs
• Maximizes utilization of schedules by proactively managing patient visits, including scheduling follow-up appointments, calling no-shows, pulling recall reports
• Impacts patient experiences by demonstrating courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy
• Shares accountability for overall patient health outcomes with care teams
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in their medical records in accordance with Neighborhood standards, including documenting participant changes and communicating with providers
• Maintains and follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops
• Participates in required meetings and committees, as directed

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics required; master’s degree in nutrition preferred
• Valid registered dietitian license required from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• National certification by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required
• Valid BLS certification from approved American Health Association provider required upon hire
• One year registered dietitian experience preferred
• Experience in nutrition and/or chronic education or related field preferred

Additional Qualifications (Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with electronic medical records systems
• Knowledgeable about and experience with current nutritional science theories and best practices
• Knowledgeable about and experience with adult and child education techniques, practices, and tools
• Knowledgeable about community resources and health/social service systems in San Diego and Riverside Counties
• Ability to translate best practices into meaningful and culturally appropriate resources
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural, and economic groups
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate proper nutrition driving health to patients
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