Registered Dietitian

Position Overview

Hi-Desert Medical Center hospital invites compassionate healthcare professionals to contribute to patient care. Join us for exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

• Utilizing knowledge of healthcare food, nutrition, and catering trends, oversee the development of department strategic priorities and operational policies/procedures with best practices in food quality, efficiency in production, best sanitation, food cost controls, food presentation, etc.
• Collaborate with administrative leadership in defining the strategic and operational plan for department. Communicate plans and continuously evaluate plans.
• Apply knowledge of clinical nutrition, with emphasis on the needs of various levels of acute care patients, to all policy development and decision making for the department.
• Oversee department's performance improvement initiatives in preparation for The Joint Commission, health department inspections, and any other regulatory agency requirements.
• Document all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Perform nutritional assessments per nutritional assessment policy and procedures and standards of practice.
• Abide by and promote the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Attend healthcare team meetings regularly.
• Educate patients on long-term nutritional care through individual discussions, group classes and community speaking engagements. Responsible for developing and implementing nutritional education programs and strategies to achieve a high level of patient satisfaction. Document patients’ level of understanding.
• Write modified diets and coordinate diet adaptations with house menus. Approve menus and monitor and approve meal substitutions as needed.
• Serve as an educational resource to food service, nursing and medical personnel.
• Maintain department records, reports, and files as required.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops as required by the Commission of Dietetic Registration.

Under general direction of Department Director and designee, the Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for ensuring clinical expertise for all food services and providing excellent customer service and patient satisfaction. The RD assists in providing guidance and education to staff to help create a positive work culture and cost effective management of all aspects of food services. Responsible for all food service-related activities;

including patient care, non-patient care (retail, cafeteria, catering, etc.), quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital-related activities.

Shift: Days Mon-Fri
Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Job shift: Full Time

• Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production; supervisory/instructional techniques
• One year experience in dietetics (may consider new grad if staffing allows)
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Registered Dietitian (RD) – Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Serv Safe Certification (within 14 days of hire)

$30.50 - $47.25 hourly. Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.