Clinical Dietitian

California Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care and develop individualized plans for patients. You will communicate nutritional data across hospital systems and participate in health team meetings as the nutrition expert.

You will perform assessments using standard guidelines, screen for nutritional risk, and work within an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics from ACEND-accredited program.
• Registered Dietitian within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nutrition care with individualized plans to improve patient outcomes.
• Clearly communicate nutritional data across systems and participate in health team meetings.

Skills

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Empathetic care

Education

Bachelors in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian within 90 days

Job description

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women's health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and health care teams.

Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition-related diagnosis when indicated. Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk. Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.

Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s). Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers. Works within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and re-screens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Updates plan of care as necessary. Follow up with patients as needed.

Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.

Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of tray-line for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service. Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree - completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Registered Dietitian within 90 Days