Clinical Dietitian at Clovis Community Medical Center

**Who We Are** Founded in 1986, Thomas Cuisine is an award-winning, privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratch-made cuisine fresh each day. Every Thomas Cuisine team member is an ambassador, carrying out our mission, reflecting our values, and building relationships while "doing the right thing". **What’s in it for you** Joining our team offers you access to supportive colleagues, cutting-edge learning technologies, employee wellness benefits, and more. **Benefits**: - Access to wellness initiatives, financial planning, behavioral health assistance, and more. **Wage range**: $38.00 per hour to $40.00 per hour **Your Impact** A clinical registered dietitian is a beacon of support in a hospital, infusing knowledge and experience into crafting personalized, health-focused nutrition plans. Their expertise not only ensures patients receive nourishment aligned with their medical needs, but also brings a compassionate touch to the healing journey. Through the provision of wholesome, healthy foods, these dietitians become invaluable partners in fostering physical recovery and for patients in the hospital. **Job Specific Duties** - Conducts nutrition assessment for patients within required time frames. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards. - Provides appropriate documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and plan/goals. Once implemented, the clinical dietitian will monitor the progress toward goals. - Participates in multidisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning activities, as appropriate. Works closely with other disciplines including OT, PT, speech, and social services to ensure collaboration of care. - Performs nutrition diagnosis after identifying the problem and clarifying the cause of the problem with the patient's medical team. - Develops, implements, and/or makes recommendations for an individualized plan for nutrition intervention, including enteral and parenteral nutrition. - Reviews/approves therapeutic diets to ensure compliance with all state and federal guidelines. - Assesses and evaluates techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns. - Works collaboratively with and provides area supervision of dining service staff to assure accuracy of diet prescriptions and high level of customer satisfaction/scores. - Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with the patient's treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community resources or home services, as appropriate. Conducts in-services and educational presentations to hospital/department staff. - Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, as required. - Participates in the orientation and training of new dietitians and DTR’s. Functions as a preceptor to dietetic students and interns. Plans learning experiences, teaches and evaluates the performance of students and interns. - Performs other duties as assigned. **What you will need** - ServSafe® Certification - Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen. - CDR Card - Bachelor's degree - BLS Our people are purposeful. They care about food and quality and have a desire to make a positive impact in the world through REAL food. Embark on a rewarding culinary journey with us, where your skills will not only flourish but also contribute significantly to the satisfaction and well-being of our healthcare community. **Our commitment to you** At Thomas Cuisine, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and where every individual feels a sense of belonging. We know that this commitment is an ongoing journey, and we will strive to improve and adapt as we grow. Our DEIB commitment is not just a statement but a livin…