Dietitian

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health, St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Dietitian to provide expert nutrition care and develop individualized plans to improve patient outcomes. You will communicate nutritional data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

The role emphasizes robust clinical expertise, empathetic care, and adherence to professional standards while collaborating with patients and healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and food-administration or related degree.
• Registered Dietitian status by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• 1-3 years in the field of perinatal nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure.
• Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age‑specific data.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
• Contributes to patient safety reports safety concerns to supervisor/manager

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and food-administration or related degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure.
• Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age‑specific data.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
• Contributes to patient safety reports safety concerns to supervisor/manager

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other in Dietetics/Nutrition and food‑administration or related degree
• Registered Dietician status by the Commission on Dietetic Registration the credentialing agency of age American Dietetic Association
• 1-3 years in the field of perinatal nutrition.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission‑certified Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5‑Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.

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Pay Range

$40.96 - $60.93 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.