Clinical Dietitian I - Clinical Nutrition - Full Time

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai invites applications for an entry-level Clinical Dietitian. The role focuses on nutritional assessment via Nutrition Care Process and collaboration with the care team to set nutrition-related goals.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Dietetics/Nutrition (or related field) and RD certification is preferred, with eligibility to obtain within 90 days of hire. Join a renowned hospital in Los Angeles to support patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field required.
• Certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration – Preferred.
• Must obtain within ninety (90) days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and implements a complete nutritional assessment using Nutrition Care Process at a basic level.
• Collaborates with patient and facilitates active participation to assess needs and resources and to establish mutual nutrition-related goals.
• Collaborates with and facilitates patient/family/caregiver/client's active participation in establishing and implementing the plan of care.
• Works independently providing basic nutrition care in non-specialized and specialized areas.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Verbal/written communication

Nutrition Care Process basics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field

Job description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals - and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work - excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have great resources to do something incredible - for yourself, and for others

Job Description

What will you be doing in this role?

The Clinical Dietitian is an entry-level Registered Dietitian with at least one (1) year of acute care experience preferred.

• RD's will conduct and implement a complete nutritional assessment using Nutrition Care Process at a basic level
• Collaborates with patient and facilitates active participation to assess needs and resources and to establish mutual nutrition related goals.
• Collaborates with and facilitates patient/family/caregiver/client's active participation in establishing and implementing the plan of care
• Work independently providing basic nutrition care in non-specialized and specialized areas.
• Communicates nutrition recommendations effectively to medical staff and care team verbally, in rounds and interdisciplinary care meetings and documents in the medical record.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field required.

License/Certification Requirement's:

• Certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration - Preferred
• Must Obtain within ninety (90) days of hire.