Job Abstract

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts assessment of patient’s nutritional risk status utilizing patient medical diagnosis, patient medical history, social determinants of health and other clinical information related to patient care;
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, participates in interdisciplinary patientcare conferences and provides recommendations regarding diet order and patient education goals based on patient's plan of care;
• Provides medical nutrition therapy, nutritional counseling and education according to the Nutrition Care Process, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation;
• Determines individual diagnosis and develops individualized intervention and care plans;
• Develops, evaluates, and updates education materials and education program curriculum appropriate to the needs of the clinic and its patient population; ensures that teaching materials reflect the treatment standards established by evidence-based guidelines;
• Provides nutrition education to patients through individual in-person consults, group classes, or telehealth;
• Ensures correct and timely documentation and billing in the patient’s electronic medical record;
• Leads health education/nutritional programs to address chronic care management needs of high-risk patients, including patients diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, etc.;
• Follows Ambulatory Care department’s guidelines, procedures, and protocols for patient care and service quality;
• Assumes responsibility for on-going professional development in field;
• Monitors and evaluates nutritional status and health goals, including self-management goals of patients;
• Attends meetings as requested;
• Refers patients to both internal and external services and programs when appropriate;
• May provide discipline-specific input for development, approval, implementation, and annual revisions of Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP_ Nutrition and/or Health Education protocols;
• Participates in community outreach and education events as needed;
• If Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), follows standards for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), Diabetes Self-Management, and may provide education and training on various diabetes medications, including oral medications, insulin, and non-insulin injectables. Under standing orders and protocol, CDEs may make adjustments to Diabetes medication or insulin for patients; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Provides training to staff

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Registered Dietitian II

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree with a major in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field;
• Must be currently registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR); and
• Two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree with a major in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field;
• Must be currently registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR); and
• Three (3) years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish
• Must complete Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in compliance with CDR requirements as a condition of continued employment

• Certified as a Diabetic Educator

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION – 100%: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence providing all information requested. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a T&E will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at Maritza.David@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5162.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.