Clinical Dietitian - Patient Nutrition & Education

Adventist Health; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with nutritional risk. You will perform assessments, develop nutrition plans, educate patients and families, and document interventions according to policy.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in food and nutrition, a Dietetic internship or equivalent, and RD eligibility within six months of residency completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent.
• Master's Degree required for eligibility for examination begun on or after 1/1/24.
• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian preferred.
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment of patients to determine nutritional risk and devises nutrition plans.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy and educates patients and families.
• Collaborates with health care team and mentors dietetic interns and staff.
• Documents interventions and monitors patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical Dietitian

Nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition

Master's degree (eligibility after 1/1/24)

Experience as a Clinical Dietitian

Dietetic internship or equivalent

Job description

Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with nutritional risk. You will perform assessments, develop nutrition plans, educate patients and families, and document interventions according to policy.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in food and nutrition, a Dietetic internship or equivalent, and RD eligibility within six months of residency completion.