Clinical Dietitian — Medical Nutrition Therapy Leader

washingtonhospital; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to collaborate with an interdisciplinary health care team, provide medical nutrition therapy aligned with patient goals, and ensure continuity of care across the treatment plan. You will educate patients and families, supervise diet aides, mentor dietetic interns, and help manage resources cost-effectively while maintaining regulatory standards.

Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager and Director, this role emphasizes professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or related area by an accredited college or university.
• Registered dietitian. Current registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• Preferred: Experience as a registered dietitian in acute care.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, and the health care team.
• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
• Ability to counsel and educate others.
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Conducts nutrition screening/assessment utilizing department policies and procedures. Obtains accurate data and analyzes it based on evidence-based standards.
• Evaluates the effectiveness and progress of medical nutrition therapy and revises as needed.
• Maintains productivity standards and prioritizes tasks.
• Derives concise, patient-specific nutrition diagnoses and develops an individualized plan for intervention.
• Provides documentation summarizing the nutrition plan in the medical record (assessment, plan, implementation, progress).
• Assists in education of dietetic students and interns; conducts in-services and staff presentations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or related area

Registered dietitian

Bilingual (optional)

Job description

Washington Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to collaborate with an interdisciplinary health care team, provide medical nutrition therapy aligned with patient goals, and ensure continuity of care across the treatment plan. You will educate patients and families, supervise diet aides, mentor dietetic interns, and help manage resources cost-effectively while maintaining regulatory standards.

Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager and Director, this role emphasizes professional