Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Dietitian (Health Sciences)

Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)

Job Description

• Provide nutrition and dietetic services across multiple hospital units including medical, surgical/pediatric, progressive care, OB, intensive care, long term care, and psychiatric units.
• Responsible for menu management and making menu changes for kitchen staff.
• Serve as a resource for food service management and kitchen staff regarding diets, nutrition support, and patient satisfaction.
• Conduct patient interviews and perform nutrition assessments.
• Make nutrition recommendations and follow up with physician consults.
• Provide nutrition education and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and ICU rounds.
• Collaborate with food service and medical staff to optimize patient care.
• May provide services at a long term care facility approximately one day per month (travel expenses and time are the responsibility of the traveler/agency).
• Use computer charting and menu software.

Schedule

• 5 days per week, including weekends (weekends required).
• Typical shift: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (5-8 hour shifts, 40 hours per week).
• Likely days off: Tuesday and Wednesday.
• May occasionally work alone but not routinely.

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Must have or obtain an active Hawaii state license by the start of the assignment.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of clinical nutrition experience.
• Skills in nutrition assessment for patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric.
• Proficient in Medical Nutrition Therapy for acute care, long term care, and critical care.
• Ability to estimate nutrition needs (caloric, protein, fluid).
• Experience with Nutrition Support (Parenteral/Enteral Nutrition).
• Nutrition education and food service management skills.
• Ability to chart in electronic medical records and develop/update nutrition care plans.
• Knowledge of Minimum Data Sets.

Additional Information

• Must arrive the Thursday before the start date for an employee health appointment on Friday.
• Dress code is business professional; lab coats are optional.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.