Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

About the role

APR Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist for a temporary crisis staffing opportunity in Northern California. The position is based at any of the following locations: Antioch, Fremont, Fresno, Hayward, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, South Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Vallejo (must be willing to work at any Northern California location). Travel and lodging accommodations are provided. The assignment is typically approximately one week, starting as soon as October 1, 2026, with flexibility required on start date and duration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care, which is customer focused and cost effective, while maintaining high-quality service standards, to our members.
• Provide nutritional assessment of patients for appropriate nutrition intervention.
• In accordance with physician orders, develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's age, sex, diagnosis, cultural background, pain level, preferences and religious practices.
• Conduct audits and/or menu reviews and ensure patient menus or supplemental feedings meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders for individual patients to include size, age, gender, cultural backgrounds, preferences, diagnosis, pain level, and religious practices.
• Develop meal plans to meet the member's lifestyle.
• Document in the medical records as appropriate.
• Coordinate activities with the food service department to ensure quality and accuracy of the meals to the patients.
• Monitor the accuracy of the tray related to the MNT or diet order according to diet manual.
• Check for quality of product and be responsible for corrections and quality with manager/supervisor, staff, or vendor.
• Write assessments, implement nutritional care plans, and follow the care and progress of the patients per protocol.
• Participate in design, development and implementation of high quality, cost effective food and clinical nutrition programs, policies and practices in the medical center and ensure compliance with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of nutrition care and service standards.
• Participate in the development and implementation of quality, service and performance improvement processes related to delivery of clinical nutrition services.
• Contribute to the overall cost structure and service improvement goals of the Service Area.
• Conduct quality assurance audits and participate in committees and meetings to receive and report information.
• Assist in compiling audit information and standard setting.
• Provide feedback to Division and Clinical Nutrition staff on menu and revision.
• Provide input to the budget process.
• May provide in-service training to staff.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Participate in the organization's quality program.
• Help identify risk, establish performance targets and goals.
• Perform quality audits, review work, and assist others to improve performance.
• May mentor, assist, review, assign correct, organize and/or coordinate the work of new employees, students, Nutrition Aides, Nutrition Clerks, Nutrition Assistants and Diet Technician Registered (no authority to hire, fire or discipline).

Requirements

• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
• 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 experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian.
• Additional Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association, CDA and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills; demonstrated collaboration and problem-solving skills; demonstrated knowledge of applicable federal, state and local regulations and The Joint Commission requirements; willingness to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment; refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective