Dietician(SLO County & N. SB County)

Ready to stretch your skills and reach for more?

At Gentiva, we make it possible for associates to achieve their most ambitious career objectives. Our success, commitment to clinical excellence, scope of service, and financial strength means we can offer you real potential to build a rewarding career. And you’ll be impressed by how we ensure your growth and development with Gentiva University—our 24/7, online continuing education program. You can learn on your own schedule, at your own pace and earn valuable CE credits.


As a Dietician, you will:

•Interview patients and assess/evaluate their nutritional status. Determine patients' dietary needs and advise patients' physicians and/or nursing personnel of needs.

•Confer with patients' physicians to establish dietary treatments and requirements. Prepare and calculate therapeutic diets to meet the specific requirements of patients.

•Provide guidance, assistance, and/or explanations to patients and family members to help them understand, accept, and follow dietary modifications ordered by the physician. Instruct patients and family members on dietary restrictions and drug/nutrient interactions as appropriate.

•Observe patients' responses to dietary treatment, note changes in their condition, and advise physicians, Nurse Supervisors and/or Clinical Coordinators. Revise nutritional plan as appropriate based on patients' condition and physician’s orders.

•Participate in case conferences, and act as a resource to other health team members as requested.

•Maintain and submit paperwork/documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Ensure the confidentiality of patients' files and documentation.


Qualifications

•Degree in Nutrition or the equivalent

•A Minimum of six months related experience generally required

•Current Registered Dietician licensure/certification as necessary in the state(s) of practice

•Good organization and communication skills

Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package may include: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition assistance program and free CE credits through Gentiva University, our 24/7 online education resource.

*Ask your recruiter about qualifying details, including minimum required hours.

About Gentiva® Health Services

Gentiva® Health Services, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 500 direct service delivery units within over 400 locations in 36 states, and through CareCentrix®, which manages home healthcare services for major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 3,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; durable medical and respiratory equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from commercial insurance, federal and state government programs and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com


*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.

To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 1.866.GENTIVA. To apply, please go to: www.gentiva.com/jobs

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