**Overview**

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.

**Responsibilities**

The incumbent provides medical nutrition therapy to individual patients through assessment of nutrition status, recommendation for nutrition interventions and education of patients

+ Acts as a liaison between patients and Nutrition Services. Acts as a resource for nutritional expertise to physicians and other health care professionals

+ Provides functional guidance to Dietetic Technicians, Diet Assistants, Cooks and Food Service Workers

+ Provides nutritional education to community members via outpatient programs and community events

+ Demonstrates competency in patient care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients

+ May have access to or be required to distribute drugs, needles or syringes from storage locations, (such as large stock supplies, automated dispensing units and other carts) to/within patient care areas or treatment carts as defined by hospital policy/procedure

+ Substantial knowledge of current medical nutrition therapy, current principles of nutrition support, counseling techniques and teaching and presentation skills

**Qualifications**

**Required:**

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field

Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (certified by the American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition).

American Dietetic Association registration and membership. Dietitians hired as registration-eligible must become registered within one yeare of hire.

**Skills:**

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms, plan and present community education programs and efficient use of computer programs

Substantial knowledge of current medical nutrition therapy, current principles of nutrition support, counseling techniques and teaching and presentation skills

**Pay Range**

$32.08 - $46.51 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.