Registered Dietitian

About the role

APR Consulting, Inc. seeks a Registered Dietitian for a temporary crisis staffing opportunity across multiple Northern California locations (Antioch, Fremont, Fresno, Hayward, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, South Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Vallejo). The position requires willingness to work at any of these sites. Duration: Typically approximately a 1‑week assignment starting as soon as October 1, 2026 (start date may change; must be flexible on duration and start date).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care that is customer‑focused, cost‑effective, and maintains high‑quality service standards.
• Assess patients’ nutritional risks/status and develop individualized nutrition care plans based on age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences, and religious practices.
• Counsel patients and family members; educate patients, family, and caregivers.
• Coordinate with food service staff to ensure menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician orders.
• Conduct audits and/or menu reviews; monitor tray accuracy; ensure product quality and initiate corrections.
• Document care in medical records as appropriate.
• Participate in design, development, and implementation of high‑quality, cost‑effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies, and practices.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining nutrition care and service standards.
• Participate in quality, service, and performance improvement processes related to clinical nutrition delivery.
• Contribute to cost‑structure and service‑improvement goals of the service area.
• Conduct quality assurance audits, serve on committees, compile audit information, and provide feedback on menus and revisions.
• Provide input to the budget process and may deliver in‑service training to staff.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Quality Responsibilities: participate in the organization’s quality program, help identify risk, establish performance targets, perform quality audits, review work, and assist others to improve performance.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: may mentor, assist, review, assign, correct, organize, and/or coordinate the work of new employees, students, nutrition aides, clerks, assistants, and diet technicians registered (no authority to hire, fire, or discipline).

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in FOCH and/or Nutritional Science.
• Basic Qualifications: Six (6) months experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian; if working in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), at least one year of experience.
• Additional Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies per Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA, and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; strong communication, interpersonal, and customer‑service skills; collaboration and problem‑solving skills; knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and The Joint Commission requirements; willingness to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
• Licenses and Certifications: National Provider Identifier required at hire; Commission on Dietetic Registration credential.

Skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer‑service skills.
• Collaboration and problem‑solving abilities.
• Knowledge of clinical nutrition standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, counsel patients/families, and coordinate with food service.