Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Ventura, California
Ventura County Medical Center

Dietitian

Job Overview

• Location: Ventura, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hours
• Hours: 40 per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist license in California
• RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (2 years of experience)
• RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist experience within the last year

Preferred Experience

• Experience with mental health
• Experience with pediatrics, including PICU
• Peds/PICU/NICU/OB backup capabilities

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition assessments and medical nutrition therapy
• Determine nutrition risk level for each patient
• Document assessments and nutrition information in the medical record
• Assess diet orders and recommend changes as needed
• Provide recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition support and monitor tolerance
• Calculate nutritional intake and assess nutritional adequacy
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences
• Educate in-patients and family medicine residents on nutritional issues
• Develop, evaluate, and update nutrition education materials
• Assist with policy, procedure, and diet manual revisions
• Participate in clinical nutrition performance improvement data collection

Additional Notes

• Daily care load varies
• Number of rooms varies
• All requested time off must be submitted with the initial application