Outpatient Clinic in San Fernando is looking for a registered dietician to join their team! Opportunity to gain experience with hands-on patient interaction and make an impact in the community! What's in it for you: + Hands-on, consultative approach to dietetics + Positive and supportive work environment + Conduct health-conscious cooking classes in onsite teaching kitchen Requirements: + Bilingual - Spanish and English + Masters Degree - Registered Dietician + 2-3 years experience - Ideally in an outpatient setting + BLS / CPR Card Job Description + Conducts nutrition assessment when warranted by patient’s needs or conditions or warranted by a regulatory requirement. + Selects assessment tools and procedures (matching the assessment method to the situation) and applies assessment tools in valid and reliable ways. + Reviews dietary intake for factors that affect health conditions and nutritional risk. + Utilizes medical history, laboratory data, drug profile, anthropometric measurements, and diet history to evaluate for nutrition-related consequences. + Performs nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE) during assessments on patients to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition when indicated. + Evaluates psychosocial, functional, and behavioral factors related to food access, selection, preparation; physical activity; and understanding of health condition. + Evaluates patients' and family’s knowledge, readiness to learn, and potential for changing behaviors. + Observes patients and family for nonverbal and verbal cues that can guide and prompt effective interviewing methods. + Organizes and categorizes the data in a meaningful framework that is related to nutrition problems. + Determines when a problem requires consultation or referral to another provider or service. + Finds patterns and relationships among the data and possible causes for the nutrition problem. + Prioritizes the relative importance of nutrition problems for optimal patient health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease, or disease prevention. + Documents the nutrition diagnostic statement in PES (problem, etiology, and signs/symptoms) and provides supporting evidence within the progress note. + Formulates and determines a plan of action that is focused on the etiology of the problem and known to be effective based on best current knowledge of evidence from Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines. + Coordinates care with colleagues to ensure appropriate transitions of care are addressed to meet patient’s needs. + Acts as a resource for medical/clinical staff on the nutritional management of patients. + Interprets and presents current clinical knowledge, standard of care, and research to improve patient care and the nutrition service line. Work Site This is a fully on-site position in San Fernando, California. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.