Clinical Dietitian - CA DSH
US-CA-Coalinga
Careers (Attract)
Req #: 38001
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: MHM Services of California, a Centurion company, is proud to provide healthcare staffing to the California Department of State Hospitals. We are currently seeking a full-time Clinical Dietitian to join our team at Coalinga State Hospital located in Coalinga, California. $55.00 per hour - Salaried position with benefits Responsibilities: The Clinical Dietitian works under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services on a multidisciplinary team to provide medical nutrition therapy to forensic clients, patients, or inmates in a state facility. Responsibilities include developing and implementing nutritional care plans based on nutritional history and assessments, assisting and advising clinical personnel on any special nutritional needs, interpreting prescriptions for special diets, authorizing substitution or modification of special diets, assisting in the selection and training or dietary staff, planning and conducting in-service training programs for food personnel, and additional duties as needed. Qualifications: * Knowledge of principles, practices and theories of nutrition and dietetics, methods of planning, preparing and serving food to a large number of persons; and special nutrition-related requirements (age-specific, culture, ethnicity, social, religion/creed) of mentally or developmentally disabled persons * Ability to apply the principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics, assess nutritional status to develop nutrition care plans, communicate nutritional data to the written record and to the health care team, explain dietetic requirements to clients/patients, staff and others, keep records and prepare reports, and analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action * Current CPR certification * Valid registration with the Commission of Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
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