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SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION

Provides nutrition counseling and education to in-patients or out-patients.
Prepares education plans covering the steps of nutrition assessment thorough evaluation.
Interprets clinical, biochemical and lifestyle data for use in nutritional education.
Prepares, maintains and updates teaching materials and uses motivational techniques and strategies in nutrition education.
Documents the counseling process, keeps records and maintains files.
Consults with the medical and nursing staff on nutrition as needed.
Provides guidance to Dietitian Aides regarding processing diet orders, calculating menu adjustments, and mixing nutritional supplements for patients on regular and special diets.
Supervises Dietitian Aides, if assigned a position that stipulates that function.
Participates in the Department’s Quality Assurance Program.
Provides dietetic advice in response to infrequent requests from other County departments concerning specific residents at Adult Rehabilitation or Juvenile Detention facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Certifications: Possession of a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certificate issued by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association, as mandated by State of California law is required. Possession of a Certified Diabetes Education (CDE) certification may be required for some positions.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Will have proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Thorough Knowledge of:
Nutritional therapy
Clinical and biochemical data
Educational Techniques; interviewing process; nutritional assessment motivational techniques and strategies
Charting in patient medical records and recordkeeping

Skill and Ability to:
Interpret clinical, biochemical, and lifestyle date to be used in nutrition education
Perform nutrition history and 24-hour recall interviews
Perform dietary evaluations, identify problems and suggest appropriate interventions; Document patient counseling process
Lead/Supervise Dietitian Aides
Communicate clearly, concisely and effectively both orally and in writing, with individuals of diverse cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds
Maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with medical staff, coworkers, patients and patient families, and all others contacted through the course of work
Respond in a positive manner to supervision and direction and attend work and perform duties on a regular, reliable and consistent basis
Operate a personal computer and use Microsoft Office Suite and other applications (word processing, spreadsheet and databases) as needed in the performance of duties related to the work

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven.
Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State ID prior to the first day of work.
Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays
**REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS AND SCREENING PROCESS**

The screening process is tentative. Should a change be made, applicants will be notified. The competitive process includes:

APPLICATION SUBMISSION: A completed Monterey County Application may be obtained from and submitted to the Natividad Human Resources Office, 1441 Constitution Blvd., Bldg. 300, Salinas, CA. 93906, or On-line applications may be submitted at www.natividad.com; resume and license and/or certifications (if applicable) may be attached to your online application or emailed separately to: SellanAM@Natividad.com. Resumes will be accepted in addition to, but not in lieu of the required application materials. For more information or to obtain regular paper application materials please contact the Natividad HR, 1441 Constitution Blvd.,(831) 783-2700, M – F, 7:30 a.m.- 5:00p.m.

QUALIFICATIONS APPRAISAL: All licenses/certificates will be verified via primary source. Completed application materials will be competitively evaluated. Please note: The initial screening for this position uses ONLY the applicant’s answers to the Supplemental Questions. Screeners (who are Subject Matter Experts) are not given the application and/or resumes at this point in the process. Therefore, your answers to the Supplemental Questions are critical. The best-qualified applicants will be invited to participate further in the process.

QUALIFICATIONS ASSESSMENT: To further assess applicants’ possession of required qualifications, this process may include an oral examination, pre-exam exercise, performance exam, or physical ability exam.

ELIGIBLE LIST: Applicants successful in the Qualifications Assessment process will be placed on an eligible list for possible final selection interview. This eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies.

SPECIAL NOTES
If you believe you possess a disability that would require test accommodation, please contact the HR Analyst for Natividad at (831) 783-2711.
Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the United States.
If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, you will not be eligible for benefits.