Registered General Dietitian
Job Description
Acts as a specialty associate provider of Dietitian/Nutritionist department which involves assessment, individual and group education, and counseling of members of all ages with nutrition related diagnoses. Functions as a consultant to the practitioners and staff of Kaiser Permanente. Represents Kaiser Permanente in the community as requested and able.Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements a plan of care based on assessment of nutritional status and needs of an individual member.
- Provides on-going education and counseling to members in an individual and/or group setting.
- Evaluates individual outcomes in accordance goals outlined by practitioner and suggest adjusting plan of care as needed.
- Counsel individuals, families and groups in nutrition principles, diet and food selection and adapt teaching plan to the individuals lifestyle.
- Document all encounters in the medical record maintaining appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through Health Connect.
- Provide or develop nutrition education materials, nutrition assessment tools, and/or classes as needed.
- Assesses the nutrition component of materials and classes offered by member health education.
- Provides in-services to practitioners and staff.
- Partners with other members of Prevention and Health Promotion.
- Engages in community outreach and education working closely with Health Education, Workplace Wellness, Marketing and Community Engagement.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team care conference and serves on relevant committees and task forces.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and medical information.
- Acts as an expert resource for nutrition information and serves as editor/writer for nutrition related articles both for KP internal sources.
- Instructs members as needed in the use of devices related to nutrition monitoring.
- Monitors quality reports and performs member outreach activities.
- Adjust care plans and medication orders per established protocols.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of professional experience as a Registered Dietitian.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Food and Nutrition Services or related field.
License, Certification, Registration
- Dietitian License (Georgia)
- Registered Dietitian from American Dietetic Association
- Diabetes Educator Certificate within 36 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
- Broad base/general knowledge of nutrition principles across the life cycle.
- Able to assess and interpret lab results.
- Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
- Ability to travel between medical offices and to work occasional Saturday or evening hours.
- Excellent teaching, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Good decision making and problem solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in an ambulatory care setting.
Notes:
- Employee will travel to support Nutrition services at facilities within the Georgia region.
Acts as a specialty associate provider of Dietitian/Nutritionist department which involves assessment, individual and group education, and counseling of members of all ages with nutrition related diagnoses. Functions as a consultant to the practitioners and staff of Kaiser Permanente. Represents Kaiser Permanente in the community as requested and able.Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements a plan of care based on assessment of nutritional status and needs of an individual member.
- Provides on-going education and counseling to members in an individual and/or group setting.
- Evaluates individual outcomes in accordance goals outlined by practitioner and suggest adjusting plan of care as needed.
- Counsel individuals, families and groups in nutrition principles, diet and food selection and adapt teaching plan to the individuals lifestyle.
- Document all encounters in the medical record maintaining appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through Health Connect.
- Provide or develop nutrition education materials, nutrition assessment tools, and/or classes as needed.
- Assesses the nutrition component of materials and classes offered by member health education.
- Provides in-services to practitioners and staff.
- Partners with other members of Prevention and Health Promotion.
- Engages in community outreach and education working closely with Health Education, Workplace Wellness, Marketing and Community Engagement.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team care conference and serves on relevant committees and task forces.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and medical information.
- Acts as an expert resource for nutrition information and serves as editor/writer for nutrition related articles both for KP internal sources.
- Instructs members as needed in the use of devices related to nutrition monitoring.
- Monitors quality reports and performs member outreach activities.
- Adjust care plans and medication orders per established protocols.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of professional experience as a Registered Dietitian.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Food and Nutrition Services or related field.
License, Certification, Registration
- Dietitian License (Georgia)
- Registered Dietitian from American Dietetic Association
- Diabetes Educator Certificate within 36 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
- Broad base/general knowledge of nutrition principles across the life cycle.
- Able to assess and interpret lab results.
- Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
- Ability to travel between medical offices and to work occasional Saturday or evening hours.
- Excellent teaching, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Good decision making and problem solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in an ambulatory care setting.
Notes:
- Employee will travel to support Nutrition services at facilities within the Georgia region.
About Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we’re all focused on helping people and providing high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. Across our organization, we’re fiercely committed to our members, our mission, our communities, and each other. We know that each part of the Kaiser Permanente team is essential to our success. Together, we are more than 235,000 dedicated professionals working to advance Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to delivering a healthier tomorrow.
Driven by our collective passion at Kaiser Permanente, we strive to make health care more innovative and compassionate. With the wellness of our patients and our communities at heart, we work to revolutionize health and care from more than 650 locations in 8 states and D.C.
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