Inpatient Clinical Dietitian

Who We Are 

Founded in 1986, Thomas Cuisine is an award-winning, privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratch-made cuisine fresh each day. Every Thomas Cuisine team member is an ambassador, carrying out our mission, reflecting our values, and building relationships while "doing the right thing".

What’s in it for you 

Benefits: 

Full-time roles include:  

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits with several plan options to choose from! 
• Generous Paid Time Off and Leave Programs. 
• 401k Matching
• Employee referral program 
• Paid continuing education and CDR fees
• Access to wellness initiatives, financial planning, mental health assistance, and more. 

Wage range: $38+/hour (wage adjusted for experience, education, and specialty certifications).

Schedule: 4 days a week: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Your Impact 

Opportunity to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients at all levels of acuity and for a wide variety of disease states in a highly rated 300-bed acute care facility in Chico, CA. The inpatient dietitian conducts nutrition assessments, provides therapeutic diet education, designs and evaluates tube feeding and TPN regimens and participates in departmental quality assurance data collection and practice guidelines development.  May be involved in mentoring dietetic interns. May perform other tasks assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Manager.

Reports to

Directly: Clinical Nutrition Manager

Responsibilities

• Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk within required time frames. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards.
• Provides appropriate documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient’s medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan/goals, implementation, and progress towards goals.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning activities as appropriate. Works closely with other disciplines including OT, PT, Speech, and Social Services to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs nutrition diagnosis after identifying the problem and clarifying the cause of the problem with the patient’s medical team.
• Develops and implements or makes recommendations for an individualized plan for nutrition intervention, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Reviews/approves therapeutic diets to ensure compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
• Assesses and evaluates techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Works collaboratively with and provides area supervision of dining service staff to assure accuracy of diet prescriptions and high level of customer satisfaction/scores.
• Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community resources, or home services as appropriate.
• Conducts in-services and education presentations to hospital/department staff.
• Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, as required, including information for scheduling and billing of ambulatory care services.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new dietitians and DTRs. Functions as a preceptor to dietetic students and interns. Plans learning experiences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Nutrition Expertise

• Interprets, evaluates, and utilizes current evidence-based nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• Ensures compliance with current CMS and state regulations and the nutrition care process.
• Provides support and expertise as needed.

Patient Relations

• Interfaces regularly and professionally with Culinary, Administrator, DON, Executive Directors, patients, residents, and families.
• Participates in client meetings, training, and activities as needed.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Requirements

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), required.
• RD eligible candidates will be considered

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Nutrition; minimum one (1) year work experience as a dietitian preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or regulations. Ability to complete assessments and write reports; read, draft, and reply to email; and present information and respond to questions from groups of clients, customers, residents, and the public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, use whole numbers and common fractions and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or verbal form.

Essential Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be achieved by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & responsibilities. Must be able to:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & responsibilities.

Our commitment to you

Thomas Cuisine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. We believe in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and our mission is to create an inclusive work environment where all employees’ differences are celebrated, their thoughts matter, and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work.