PER DIEM HOSPICE DIETICIAN

VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of Southern California, a not-for-profit leader in home care, is looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join our Hospice team.

Join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in your community! We are a leader in Hospice services that offers the best programs available in San Bernardino, Riverside and Eastern Los Angeles counties. Come on board with us as a Hospice Dietician!!!

With offices throughout Southern California, you can become part of the team who continues to be a leader in providing professional and comprehensive care to critically, chronically or terminally ill patients in our community.

Our clinicians enjoy flexible schedules including limited weekends/after-hours/on-call which promotes a healthy work-life balance.

We offer competitive salaries, mileage reimbursement and a comprehensive orientation/on-the-job training program.

The Hospice Dietician position will cover our service area including Ontario, Apple Valley and Murrieta territories. This is a Fee-for-Visit position during our day shift.

Requirements of the Hospice Dietician:

• Minimum of one year experience in clinical dietetics.
• BS in nutrition or dietetics.
• Meets qualification standard and is registered by the American Dietetic Association.

Hospice Dietician Duties Include:

• Assists in evaluation of hospice patients nutritional status and dietary needs.
• In conjunction with the IDG, participates in the development of the Plan of Care and revises Plan of Care as necessary for the hospice patients.
• Provides patient education regarding specific dietary instructions as ordered by the physician.
• Observes, records and reports to the physician the patient's reaction to dietary treatment.
• Conferences with Case Manager and other disciplines as needed during course of treatment.
• Provides instructions and counseling for agency staff regarding nutritional needs of patients.
• Conducts in-service education for agency staff and HHA classes.
• Participates in personal and professional growth and development.
• Communicates with Hospice Director, Hospice Manager, Case Manager, Medical Director and other IDT members regarding patient dietary needs and changes.

For assistance in applying for a position with VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of Southern California, please contact the Human Resources Dept. at recruiter@vnasocal.org or (909) 447-7282.

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