Dietitian
US-CA-GRASS VALLEY
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 376141
Type: Day
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Overview: Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 787 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process. Responsibilities: Provides medical nutritional therapy to patients by assessing nutritional status, developing a plan of care to maintain or improve nutritional status, periodically evaluating the patient's response to the plan of care, and modifying it as required for optimal outcomes. Counsels patients and/or families about food requirement, eating habits, and therapeutic nutrition. Qualifications: Required: Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian Minimum one year experience as a Registered Dietitian Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field Knowledge of current diet therapy, current principles of nutrition support, counseling techniques, teaching and presentation skills Preferred: Working experience in an acute care hospital highly preferred
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