Dietitian, Pediatrics and Adults

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Santa Monica (CA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and outpatients across pediatrics, renal, critical care, gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology.

Under supervision, you will assess nutritional needs, perform nutrition-focused exams, diagnose malnutrition, and develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition care plans.

Qualifikationen

• Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist required.
• Clinical RD experience preferred.
• Pediatric RD experience preferred.
• Experience with California Children’s Services (CCS) paneling preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Aufgaben

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients across diverse specialties.
• Assess nutritional needs and develop individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families on nutrition.
• Coordinate referrals for continued nutrition care post-discharge within the UCLA Health network.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other care team members to support high-quality patient care.

Kenntnisse

Verbal & written communication

Collaborative teamwork

Ausbildung

Registered Dietitian / RD

Jobbeschreibung

Description

As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatient and/or outpatient populations across a variety of specialized practice areas, including pediatrics, renal, critical care, gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, you will assess patients’ nutritional needs, conduct nutrition-focused physical examinations, identify and diagnose malnutrition, and develop, implement, monitor, and reassess individualized nutrition care plans. You will also provide patient and family education and coordinate referrals for continued nutrition care following discharge from the UCLA Health network.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, you will collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, food service personnel, patients, and other care team members to support high-quality patient care. You will also have opportunities to contribute to departmental initiatives and performance improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

• Clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian (highly preferred)

• Pediatric clinical experience (highly preferred)

• Experience with California Children’s Services (CCS) paneling preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.