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Description

As a member of the health care team, the Registered Dietitian is responsible for the nutrition assessment of patients. Dietitians develop and implement nutrition care plans in order to provide medical nutrition therapy as well as evaluate and adjust treatment as necessary. In addition to patient education, the Registered Dietitian participates in the education of co-workers, including resident physicians and outpatient education at off-campus clinic sites.

Approximate Salary

Registered Dietitian I: $19.16 - $28.14 hourly
Registered Dietitian II: $20.48 - $30.14 hourly

Description

As a member of the health care team, the Registered Dietitian is responsible for the nutrition assessment of patients. Dietitians develop and implement nutrition care plans in order to provide medical nutrition therapy as well as evaluate and adjust treatment as necessary. In addition to patient education, the Registered Dietitian participates in the education of co-workers, including resident physicians and outpatient education at off-campus clinic sites.

Educational Incentive

Possible educational incentive of 5% based on completion of Master’s degree or higher.

Bilingual Incentive

Possible Bilingual incentive depending on the applicable MOA and the needs of the department.

Agency/Department

Health Care Agency/Ambulatory Care

Registered Dietitian I/II are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

Note

This class is within a bargaining unit that is subject to an “agency shop” arrangement, which mandates all regular employees either join Local 721 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and pay dues as a member, or pay either a “service fee” to Local 721 or direct that an amount equivalent to the “service fee” be distributed to a qualified charitable organization.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent and extra-help vacancies for this position within Health Care Agency.

Opening Date

January 1, 2009

Closing Date

Continuous

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs Nutrition Assessments and therapy.
• Determines acuity level for each patient, based upon nutrition assessment.
• Documents assessments and pertinent nutrition information in the medical record.
• Assesses appropriateness of diet order, advise nurse/physician on clinical efficacy of diet order and recommend changes as needed.
• Advises the medical team regarding recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
• Monitors tolerance to nutrition support and make recommendations for optimal support based on the patient's individualized needs.
• Calculates nutritional intake and assess nutritional adequacy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Advises Diet Technicians and Diet Aides on processing diet orders, calculating menu adjustments and mixing enteral formulas.
• Educates in-patients and out-patients, including conducting classes.
• Educates Family Medicine Residents and attending medical staff on nutritional issues.
• Writes clinical policies and procedures related to clinical nutrition practices.
• Reviews and revise diet manual.
• Participates in ongoing monitoring of performance improvement for clinical nutrition practice.

Typical Qualifications

These are typical requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

Education, Training, And Experience

Registered Dietitian I

Possession of a Bachelor's degree with a major in nutrition, dietetics or a related field, required. Also required: completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics; and, completion of a pre-professional (post-Bachelor's dietetic internship or coordinated program) experience approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA);and, current ADA Registration as a Dietitian including completion of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in compliance with maintaining an "Active" status to meet ADA registration requirements.

The Department may also consider applicants who are “Registered Dietitian (RD) eligible", that is, who: (1) possess a Bachelor’s degree; (2) have completed an ADA-approved internship, or ADA-approved coordinated program; (3) possess a certificate of completion indicating their Registered Dietitian eligibility; and, (4) plan to take the RD exam within the next three to six months.

Registered Dietitian II

All requirements for the Registered Dietitian I and two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Applicants should provide sufficient information under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and Supplemental Questionnaire, if applicable, in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and can be closed at any time. Your application must be received by the County of Ventura Health Care Agency, Human Resources Division in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the recruitment is closed.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An Application Evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background information and driving record.

Your Benefits As a County Of Ventura Employee

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS