Dietitian, Pediatrics and Adults

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and outpatients across pediatrics, renal, ICU, gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology and oncology. Under supervision, you will assess nutritional needs, diagnose malnutrition, and develop, implement, monitor, and reassess care plans.

Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team is essential, with opportunities to contribute to initiatives and performance

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatient and/or outpatient populations across specialized areas.
• Assess patients' nutritional needs and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Coordinate referrals for continued nutrition care after discharge from UCLA Health.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and food service staff to support high-quality patient care.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Pediatric nutrition

Clinical nutrition

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

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

• 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.