Dietitian III- 246049(58984) - HHSC East Hawaii Region

Job Description

Job Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to be involved with developing nutritional care plans, dietetic counseling and nutritional assessments.  The Dietitian III must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. 

Job Duties:

• Interviews patients with confirmation of diet orders
• Discusses Dietary needs and eating habits with the patient and gives pertinent information to physicians and nurses
• Formulates diets for patients with modified diets
• Changes diets as a result of changes in prescription, patients’ reaction, and food preferences
• Investigates patient complaints on food served and devises means of increasing patient food intake; and reviews medical records and documents nutritional assessment including summary of diet history and/or nutritional problems and goals relating to patients’ condition or treatment. 
• Participates in inter-disciplinary team care conferences. 
• Complies with OBRA rules and regulations regarding resident assessment and screening information.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a course of study approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, including the successful completion of a dietetic internship, or other equivalent clinical component approved by the Academy.

Experience Requirement:

Applicants must have had progressively responsible professional dietetic or nutrition experience of the kind and quantity described in the following table:

Specialized Experience: One Year (1 year) of Professional dietetic or nutrition experience that provided the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories of dietetic therapy and their application in the maintenance, improvement and/or recovery of good health.

For levels III and higher, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series.

Registration Requirement:

For Dietitian III level and above: Applicants must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Substitutions Allowed:

Substitution of Education for Experience: Possession of a master's degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics or institutional food management may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

Shortage Differential

Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.