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• Registered Dietitian with a minimum of 2 years clinical experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for independently monitoring the overall nutrition care provided by Nutrition & Food Service (N&FS) through the Medical Center and N&FS quality assessment/performance improvement program process
• Monitors clinical performance improvement activities and participate in drafting action plans
• May be required to participate in the development of new programs used to enhance NFS operation
• Works closely with the Medical Center’s council on performance improvement management
• Serves as the information technology coordinator and functional expert by maintaining an understanding and working knowledge of all NFS software applications developed for the VA
• Responsible for educating new clinical staff on computer programs and the electronic patient documentation process
• Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns for the IT/PI rotation and provides education to all staff (clinical and food service) as needed
• The incumbent, on a limited basis, will provide medical nutrition therapy to veteran beneficiaries by assessing medical nutrition needs using the Nutrition Care Model and comprehensive nutrition assessment skills.

Abilities:

• Assess/reassess nutrition status and develop MNT care plans using ADA’s nutrition care process model, provide nutrition education/counseling
• strong teaching skill for a diverse population of patients and employees, preceptor for dietetic interns
• Must have extensive computer experience

Days/Hours: Tues-Sat, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Posting: position closes July 3, 2008
Start date: ASAP
Salary: $58741 Annual (GS-11)

For more information contact: Patricia Ouellette, 858.552.8585 x 3373
Resumes may be faxed ore e-mailed to:
Fax: 858.552.4340
E-mail: patricia.ouellette@va.gov

• Planning, developing and coordinating the provision of nutrition services including professional services, nutrition care services, outpatient services, inpatient feeding and computer nutrition programs
• Develops, implements and maintains policies and procedures for area of responsibility
• Acts as a key liaison with professional staff (physicians, nurse managers, pharmacists, and other Kaiser staff) to ensure open communications regarding patient food service and nutrition care services
• Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, departmental safety, and risk management issues for area of responsibility
• Actively participates in Service Area and departmental quality assurance programs and ensures quality care of members, patients, and staff by the continuous monitoring and improvement of related activities
• Collaborates with other Service Area Assistant Directors to plan, integrate and coordinate provision of products and services for all customer groups
• Collaborates with the management team in developing short and long range goals and objectives for the Food and Nutrition Services Department and complement the Service are and medical Center Strategic Plan
• Manages activities of assigned staff to include staffing, recruiting, hiring, orienting, training, performance evaluation, counseling and disciplining
• Assists in planning and development of departmental operating and capital budgets, monitors payroll and non-payroll expenditures for Nutrition Services
• Ensures on-going compliance of all services with JCAHO, Title 22 and Federal, State and local regulatory agencies
• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting and ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and license requirements, and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Excellent salary commensurate with experience.  Excellent benefit package.

Contact: Beth Bernstein, MHA, RD, Director, Food and Nutrition Services
Kaiser Permanente-Food and Nutrition Services, 4647 Zion Ave., San Diego, CA 92120
Office: 619.528.5301 (tie line 280)
Fax: 619.528.3024
E-mail: beth.c.bernstein@kp.org

Position is 4-10 hour shifts per week.  Weekend and some holiday coverage required.  We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits.  Please apply online at www.ucsdhcjobs.org.

If you have any questions, please contact: Samme Fuchs, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager, UCSD Medical Center
Office: 619.543.3351
Pager: 619.290.2374
E-mail: sfuchs@ucsd.edu

Please contact: Anne Harbord, MS, RD of Geriatric Nutrition Management
E-mail: harbloom@cox.net
Fax resume: 760.945.5512

If interested please e-mail or fax resumes: Sonja Lorraine, RD, HR Director
E-mail: sonja.lorraine@hmcomposite.com
Fax: 916.773.7742

The following are links to employment opportunity Websites for those in the field of dietetics in the San Diego area:

Aramark
California State Personnel Board
Children's Hospital
Coram Healthcare
Jobs for Nutrition Professionals
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Nutrition Ink
Palomar-Pomerado Health System
San Diego Community College District (SDCCD)
San Diego State University (SDSU)
SDSU Foundation
Scripps Clinic
Sharp Hospitals
Sodexho Services
UCSD Healthcare
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)