Clinical Dietitian III
City of Hope
Irvine, CA
Job posting number: #7294211 (Ref:10028462)
Posted: November 23, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Clinical Dietician III – OC (On-Site)-Irvine,CA
Join the transformative team atCity of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
Individual contributor that is fully proficient in applying established standards. Works independently; may instruct or coach other professionals. Under general supervision, formulates and plans patient menus based on diet requirements in accordance with physician orders and general dietetic standards and rules. May monitor and assign work to other dietitians. Treats patients with complex nutritional deficiencies,determines extent and duration of diet therapy, and instructs patients and patients' families in appropriate diet upon discharge. Designs and implements appropriate plan of nutritional care for patients at nutrition risk. Provides on-going nutritional care and monitors patient progress toward nutrition goals. Provides nutrition counseling and follow-up. Oversees the activities of the Diet Technician. Serves as a resource and provides educational sessions to staff, other health care professionals and the community on current nutrition topics.
Essential Functions:
- Provides services that are accurate, reliable, courteous and timely.
- Delivers care that is consistent with professional practice standards and the mission and values of City of Hope.
- Demonstrates competence appropriate to their role and function in age-specific care and nutrition management.
- Delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice of the discipline.
- Provides timely, comprehensive and complete education/teaching to patients and families and documentation of progress towards achievement of outcomes.
- Delivers care for a defined group of patients using effective delegation, supervision and decision-making skills.
- Provides timely, evidence-based, and appropriate education to medical staff, other health care professionals and the community.
- Ensures that all professional and regulatory standards are met and maintained.
- Promotes collaboration and teamwork among all members of the healthcare team.
- Effectively communicates with all customers/team members to meet organizational goals and customer service expectations.
- Maintains current knowledge, skills and competencies through involvement in professional continuing education activities.
- Promotes the efficient and effective utilization of resources.
- Demonstrates performance improvement activities to promote continuous improvement in care delivery.
- Demonstrates assimilation of core organizational values within own performance.
- May participate in research activities related to the field of nutrition.
Your qualifications should include:
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree with six years recent experience or Master’s degree with four years experience as a clinical dietitian
- Minimum Experience: 6+ years recent experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years experience as a clinical dietitian with a Master’s degree
- Required Courses/Training:
- Req. Certification/Licensure: Registered Dietitian; For Endocrinology position, Certification as a Diabetes Educator For pediatric service, CCS Panel provider or complete application within 60 days of hire. Board Certification as a Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, Diabetes Educator or Nutrition Support Clinician.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pleaseclick here.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $39.25 - $60.84 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.