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About this role
Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Dietitian to work in a skilled nursing facility located in Santee, CA. The Dietitian will assist in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and delivery of nutrition education programs and services; and to perform related work as required. Dietitian is a journey-level class. Under direction, incumbents are responsible for planning and preparing diets for clients. The Dietitian class differs from the Nutritionist in that the latter has broader program and administrative responsibilities and performs consultative services.
Pay Rate: $40/hr
Location: Santee, CA | M-F 8am to 5pm.
Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements nutritional care plans and diets for clients.
• Assesses nutritional needs by obtaining clients' current and historic medical information/condition.
• Provides guidance to food services staff in preparing client meals to ensure correct portions, food preference, and client intake and acceptance of meals.
• Prepares quarterly reviews of clients' health condition related to diet.
• Documents clients' progress and records information in appropriate charts and files.
• Develops appropriate recipes for modified diet food preparation.
• Assists in developing training programs for clients.
• Trains new dietary staff and/or nurses on dietary principles.
• Assists in planning the facility's feeding programs.
• Participates in client meetings.

Knowledge of:

• Nutritional needs of people of all age groups including geriatric and prenatal/child patients/clients
• Principles and techniques of meal preparation, food production, and portion control activities in an institutional kitchen setting
• Techniques of nutritional counseling
• Principles of food budgeting, shopping techniques and consumer information
• Dietary screening tools
• County customer service objectives and strategies
• Telephone, office, and online etiquette
• Current technology and trends in the profession

Skills and Abilities to:

• Initiate and maintain an ongoing nutrition education program
• Develop and implement nutritional care plans and diets
• Counsel and give nutrition and dietary instructions to clients of various socio-economic backgrounds
• Review and assess clients' condition and progress and modify diets if necessary
• Develop appropriate recipes for modified diets
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Treat County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public with courtesy and respect
• Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
• Provides responsive, high quality service to County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information, in a courteous, efficient and timely manner

Desirable Traits
Leadership, Communicates Effectively, Holds Self and Others Accountable, Problem Solving and Innovation, Demonstrates Ethical Behavior, Leverages Resources (Coaches and Develops), Drives to Excel, Maximizes Team Effectiveness, Supportive of Change.
Education and/or Experience
Education, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:

• A Certificate of Registration as a Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required at the time of employment; AND,
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in food and nutrition or community nutrition; AND,
• Six (6) months of experience in planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating nutritional services for patients or clients.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Basic Life: $25,000 (100% employer paid)
• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) : $25,000 (100% employer paid)
• Voluntary Life/AD&D: Additional coverage options available for employees, spouses and children (100% employee paid)
• Company 401(k) plans with eligibility from the 1 st day of the month following hire.
• Nationwide contract opportunities
• Dedicated Administrative Support Staff

Sydney Health Mobile App
With Anthem's Sydney app, you can take better care of yourself with features that focus on your wellness, such as:

• Nutrition Tracker
• Community Resources
• Health Assessment
• Diabetes Prevention through Lark

Additional Resources

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling, legal consultations, financial planning, and identity theft recovery
• 24/7 Nurseline for health-related inquiries
• Rula Mental Health Support: Therapy and psychiatry services
• Travel Assistance Program: Medical support and emergency assistance while traveling
• BenefitHub and LifeMart Discounts: Access to discounts on travel, shopping, Pet Insurance, movie tickets, flight and more
• Access HSP's wide range of wellness resources through Anthem's wellness portal.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Job details
Job reference: HSP/1491867 Pay Rate: $40/HR