Registered Dietitian (Nutritionist) - RUHS Public Health

Full Job Description

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Public Health Department seeks Registered Dietitian - Nutritionist to join the Temecula team.

Seeking self-motivated and adaptable individuals with outstanding customer service skills to implement, coordinate, promote, and evaluate components of specialized community and public health programs and projects. The incumbent develops and implements basic nutrition instruction programs for project staff and creates necessary nutrition education materials. Additionally, the role involves teaching individuals of various age groups how to select, prepare, and use foods that best support and nourish their bodies.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Home Economics, Health Science or closely related field.
• Possession of a valid Certificate or Registration as a dietitian as issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or RD eligible.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred, but not required
• CA Drivers License required

Work Schedule:
9/80, with every other Friday off
Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8AM- 5PM
Tues: 9 AM- 6:30 PM
Fri: 8 AM- 5PM

Meet the Team!Riverside University Health System – Public Health is one of California’s largest and most dynamic public health departments, with dedicated professionals working to keep our communities safe and healthy.

From disease prevention and health education to nutrition, emergency response, and community outreach, our team’s impact reaches every corner of Riverside County.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact on community health and well-being, consider joining our team at RUHS-Public Health. Together, we can work towards a healthier future for Riverside County.

For more information on RUHS–Public Health, please visit www.ruhealth.org/ruhs-public-health

Requirements

• Implements, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates the nutrition component of specialized community and public health programs and projects.

• Develops and implements basic programs of instruction in diet therapy, nutrition, and diet counseling techniques for program and project staff; develops needed nutrition education materials.

• Teaches and counsels people of various age groups to select and/or prepare and use the foods that will best nourish their bodies, taking into consideration physical, financial, social, and emotional needs, as well as personal preferences and cultural patterns.

• Performs nutritional assessments on individuals prior to enrollment in programs; determines, through application of various published standards, whether individuals are at nutritional risk.

• Gives direct nutritional and dietetic consultation to individuals with special nutritional needs; plans and reviews menus for nutrition sites where meals are prepared and served for program participants.

• Conducts studies to determine the nature and extent of nutrition needs and problems of the population served and to evaluate the effects of nutritional and dietetic services being offered to participants.

• Contacts health professionals and makes presentations to relevant parties in the community in order to promote the services being offered through the nutrition component of specific department programs.

• Oversees and participates in the preparation of required records, reports, and evaluation on nutrition component activities for specific department programs.

• Provides technical training and functional supervision for program staff assigned to the nutrition component.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's or a Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Home Economics, Health Science or a closely related field.

Experience: One year of professional experience in nutrition education and individual counseling services within a community or public health setting. (Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nutrition or a closely related field may be substituted for one year-required experience.)

Knowledge of: The chemical and physiological processes and functions of specific nutrients in meeting people's nutritional needs throughout the life cycle; the principles of food selection, purchasing, preparation, processing, and meal planning in relation to appeal, cost, nutritive value, and quality; a variety of dietary patterns and the particular food requirements of maternal, geriatric, economically disadvantaged, physically handicapped, and other groups having special nutritional needs; health-education methods as they apply to the field of nutrition; typical community sources of nutritional data and aid.

Ability to: Implement a community public health nutrition program; analyze the nutritional content of diets; develop and present nutrition education programs; advise and train employees and clients on how to recognize and deal with various dietary and nutrition problems; develop and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals, community health organizations, co-workers, nutrition program participants, and other groups and individuals encountered in the course of the job; write clear, concise reports and correspondence and maintain complete records.

Other Requirements

License of Certificate: Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a dietitian as issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

OR

Registered Dietitian (RD) eligible and must take and pass the registration exam conducted by the Registration Commission of the American Dietetic Association within six months of hire date.

Additional Information

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For questions regarding this recruitment:

Contact Jesus Colin at (951) 955-0234 or Jcolin@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.