Dietitian, Pediatrics and Adults

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver medical nutrition therapy to inpatient and outpatient populations across pediatrics, renal, critical care, GI, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology.

Under supervision, you will assess nutritional needs, perform nutrition-focused exams, diagnose malnutrition, and develop and monitor individualized care plans. You will educate patients and coordinate referrals within UCLA Health upon discharge.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.
• 1 year pediatric clinical experience preferred.
• CCS paneling preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatient and outpatient populations across multiple specialties.
• Assess nutritional needs and perform nutrition-focused physical examinations.
• Identify and diagnose malnutrition and develop, implement, monitor, and reassess care plans.
• Educate patients and families and coordinate referrals post-discharge within UCLA Health.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and food service to support high-quality care.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, with rotating weekends and holidays

Salary Range: $46.82 - 61.76 Hourly

Duration

indefinite

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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.

Job Qualifications

At least 2 years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian required.

At least 1 year of pediatric clinical experience highly preferred.

Experience with CCS paneling highly preferred.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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

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.