Dietician

JOB TITLE : HI- Dietician - Varied

DURATION : 26-Week Contact with Possible Extension

LOCATION : Hilo, HI 96720

SHIFT : Variable - 5- 8 hour shifts (40 hours)

Pay Rate : $37 - $57 Per Hour

Job Descriptions:

General job duties. Types of procedures required.

Correct menus and make menu changes for kitchen staff, serve as a resource for food service management and kitchen staff in regards to clarification of diets/nutrition support and patient satisfaction, review patient assessment requests, Interview patients and perform nutrition assessments, make nutrition recommendations as needed, follow up with physician consults, nutrition education, participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or ICU rounds, collaborate with all food service and medical staff to provide optimal patient care

Equipment utilized in the unit/dept.

• Computer charting and menus

Required skills and minimum years of experience.

• Skills Required - Nutrition Assessment for pediatric to geriatric patients, Medical Nutrition Therapy for acute care, long-term care, and critical care, Ability to estimate nutrition needs such as caloric, protein, and fluid needs, Nutrition Support (Parenteral/Enteral Nutrition), Nutrition Education, Food Service Management, Ability to chart in electronic medical records, ability to develop and update nutrition care plans, Minimum Data Sets

• Minimum one year experience of clinical nutrition experience

Specific licensures and certifications/registrations are required.

• Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Shift or schedule requirements.

• 5-8 hour shifts (40 hours), No guarantee of hours or shift preference.

• Dietitian needs to work five days a week and this includes weekends. Weekends are required. Shift is 7 am to 3:30 pm. The employee may be required to work alone but not on a routine basis. The employee will probably be off on Tuesday and Wednesday

Floating to other units/departments.

The dietitian will be stationed at the food and nutrition services department but will provide nutrition and dietetic services for other units at the hospital such as the medical unit, surgical/pediatric unit, progressive care unit, OB unit, intensive care unit, long-term care unit, and psychiatric unit. One day a month, the Dietitian will be providing services at Ka'u Hospital and Hilo Hospital which is a long-term care facility. Travel expenses and time will be the traveller/agency's responsibility

Dress Code:

• Business and professional. Lab coats are optional.

“We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $37.00 - $57.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Clinical Nutrition: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification by AHA (Required)
• Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Reg. (Required)
• Active State of HI license (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hilo, HI 96720: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $37 - $57