SPEC:  PRE-REGISTERED CLINICAL DIETITIAN
                             CALIFORNIA STATE PERSONNEL BOARD

                                                 SPECIFICATION


                                                       Schematic Code:  DH65
                                                       Class Code:      2168
                                                       Established:     7/16/80
                                                       Revised:         --
                                                       Title Changed:   --


                            PRE-REGISTERED CLINICAL DIETITIAN


                                        DEFINITION

           Under direct supervision of a registered dietitian to assist in the
           development and implementation of nutritional care plans for clients
           in a State facility and to do other related work.


                              DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

           The classification of Pre-Licensed Clinical Dietitian is a temporary
           appointment classification used for recruitment of professional
           dietitians.  All appointments in this class are made on a temporary
           basis and are not to exceed nine months.  Incumbents, upon becoming
           registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the
           American Dietetic Association, will then become eligible for
           appointment to the class of Clinical Dietitian.


                                      TYPICAL TASKS

            Assists in planning regular and special therapeutic diets for
           facility residents; gathers information on resident's nutritional
           history and assesses nutritional needs; documents and records
           individual nutritional needs of residents; interprets prescription
           for special diets; and assists in establishing recipes for use by
           food production personnel.


                                  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

           Education:  Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in
           dietetics or institutional management from a coordinated
           undergraduate dietetic program or a formalized post baccalaureate
           education program approved by the American Dietetic Association and
           eligibility for registration with the Commission on Dietetic
           Registration of the American Dietetic Association.


                                 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

           Knowledge of:  Principles, practices and theories of nutrition and
           dietetics; methods of planning, preparing, and serving food to a
           large number of persons; special dietary requirements of mentally or
           developmentally disabled persons, and other client groups.

           Ability to:  Apply the principles and practices of nutrition and
           dietetics; explain dietetic requirements to clients, staff, and
           others; keep records and prepare reports; analyze situations
           accurately and adopt an effective course of action.


                             SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

           Sympathetic understanding of and willingness to work with the
           resident population of a State institution; personal cleanliness;
           good sense of smell and taste; and freedom from communicable
           diseases.