Dietitian II - Radiation Oncology

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 64.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCLA Health's Radiation Oncology unit seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutrition care to patients receiving radiation therapy across all clinic locations. You will assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and monitor progress as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include counseling, education, and collaboration with physicians and nurses to optimize outcomes. This role emphasizes culturally sensitive care and clinical decision making within cancer

Formación

• Ability to analyze patient concerns and seek solutions satisfactory to patient and physician.
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Responsabilidades

• Conduct nutrition assessments, develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans throughout treatment.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families, tailoring to clinical, cultural, and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluate nutritional needs based on medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, laboratory results, and other clinical factors.
• Coordinate nutrition services and referrals with internal departments and external care partners to ensure continuity of care.
• Serve as a nutrition resource for patients and the clinical care team across Radiation Oncology practice sites.

Conocimientos

Nutrition assessment

Nutrition counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Oncology nutrition

Medical nutrition therapy

Documentation skills

G-tube feeding knowledge

Computer literacy

Herramientas

EMR systems

Descripción del empleo

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Work Schedule

Posted Date

10/20/2026

Salary Range: $46.82 - 61.76 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33319

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Registered Dietitian provides comprehensive nutrition care to patients receiving radiation therapy across all Radiation Oncology clinic locations. Working as part of a multidisciplinary care team, the Dietitian assesses patients’ nutritional needs, develops individualized nutrition care plans, and provides ongoing monitoring and support throughout treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct nutrition assessments, develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans, and monitor patient progress throughout treatment.
  
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients and families, tailoring recommendations to clinical, cultural, and psychosocial needs.
  
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support optimal patient outcomes.
  
• Evaluate nutritional needs based on medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, laboratory results, and other clinical factors.
  
• Coordinate nutrition services and referrals with internal departments and external care partners to ensure continuity of care.
  
• Serve as a nutrition resource for patients and the clinical care team across Radiation Oncology practice sites.
  

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care by supporting the nutritional health and well being of individuals undergoing cancer treatment in a collaborative and patient centered environment.

Salary range: $46.82 -$61.76/hour

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Ability to establish and maintain a strong relationship with a specific patient care team with a defined population.
  
• Ability to analyze patient concerns and seek solutions satisfactory to the patient and the treating physician.
  
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of nutrition care for oncology patients.
  
• Ability to adapt procedures for patient education level, cultural practice, psycho-social and economic status.
  
• Ability to demonstrate basic computer skills.
  
• Ability to apply principles of medical nutrition therapy, food service and sanitation.
  
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specific area of dietetics such as H&N cancer, altered taste, swallowing issues, and G-tube placement and feeding.
  
• Ability to assess patient calorie, protein and micronutrient needs based on the Standards of Nutrition Practice and the Guidelines for Nutrition Care.
  
• Ability to evaluate appropriateness of current nutrition regimen and make appropriate recommendations.
  

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.