What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dietitian I position at Valley Children's Healthcare?
This position is accountable for medical nutrition therapy of the pediatric patient. This individual screens patients for nutritional risk, assesses nutrition needs, identifies nutritional requirements according to age and disease, determines nutritional diagnosis, and develops and implements nutrition plans of care. The incumbent evaluates and monitors the outcomes of medical nutrition therapy intervention and provides nutrition education to patients and families to accomplish patient goals.
Position DetailsAbout Us:
The Clinical Nutrition Services Department at Valley Children’s Healthcare provides comprehensive nutrition consultation services for pediatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Our clinical dietitians work closely with pediatric subspecialists to integrate nutrition goals and recommendations into medical care by developing and implementing customized nutrition care plans. The Clinical Nutrition team is highly skilled, specializing in medical nutrition therapy (MNT) that is evidenced-based. Medical nutrition therapy performed by Registered Dietitians includes screening for nutritional risk, assessing a patient’s nutritional status, developing personalized nutrition interventions, monitoring clinical outcomes, and providing nutrition counseling and education to patients and families.
Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.
EXPERIENCE:
- Bilingual skills preferred.
EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related subject required.
- Coordinated program in Dietetics, dietetic internship or approved pre-professional practice program required.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) required.
- Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
Have Questions?
Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.orgDisclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.
