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Dietitian

By The Bay Health, Larkspur, CA, United States


By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.

This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

Schedule
Per diem, must be available at least 6 shifts per month; 8:30am - 5:00pm

Location
Marin, Sonoma & San Francisco Counties

By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Participate in the development of the patient/family plan of care.

Make home visits, as requested by the transdisciplinary team, for nutritional assessment, patient/family counseling, diet instruction, and identification of factors relating to variances of weight and/or size as they pertain to the dietary care of the patient.

Develop a nutritional plan, including identification of factors relating to variances of weight and/or size, based on patient evaluation and on the goals recommended by the transdisciplinary team and agreed to by the patient.

Provide consultation to agency professional staff regarding patient nutrition plans and problems and attend transdisciplinary team conference on a pre-determined schedule and as needed based upon patient/family plan of care needs.

Provide instruction in nutritional care of the patient to other members of the health care team including family members and attendants.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s (B.A.) degree in Nutrition or related field from an accredited four-year college or university.

Minimum of two years of experience providing dietetic consultation preferably in an acute care, home health or hospice setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Pay Range
$40.00 - $50.00 hourly

By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.

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