Dietitian, Pediatrics and Adults

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Outpatient Clinics seeks a Clinical Dietitian to deliver medical nutrition therapy across diverse populations including pediatrics, renal, critical care, gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, you will assess nutritional needs, develop and monitor individualized care plans, and coordinate referrals for post-discharge nutrition care within the UCLA Health network.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nutritional needs and perform nutrition-focused physical examinations.
• Identify and diagnose malnutrition and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Provide patient and family education and coordinate referrals after discharge.

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.