Clinical Dietitian I

St Bernardine Medical Center; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care, develop individualized plans, and collaborate with health teams to improve patient outcomes. The role emphasizes evidence-based care and strong communication with patients and colleagues.

The successful candidate will perform nutrition assessments, provide targeted education, and contribute to care planning and care coordination within an interdisciplinary hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from ACEND-accredited dietetics program.
• Registered Dietitian status within 90 days, or equivalent credential.
• Experience or familiarity with interprofessional care teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessment using appropriate standards and tools; identify nutrition diagnoses as indicated.
• Provide individualized nutrition interventions and education to patients and families; monitor and update care plans.
• Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services and care teams to improve patient nutrition care and ensure diet orders are accurate.
• Participate in peer reviews, chart audits, and staff training related to nutrition care.

Education

Bachelor's degree in ACEND-accredited Dietetics program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a 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 healthcare 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 rescreens 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 trayline 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 Other completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) Upon Hire
• Registered Dietician, within 90 Days OR
• Registered Dietitian ADA, within 90 Days OR
• Registered Dietitian AND, within 90 Days OR
• Registered Dietitian CDR, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1928, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally, St.Bernardine Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.

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