Dietitian - Per Diem

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities within UHS

Competitive compensation

Challenging work environment

Job summary

Temecula Valley Hospital, part of Universal Health Services (UHS), is seeking a Dietitian to provide nutrition care tailored to patients' clinical needs, age, and cultural considerations in Temecula, CA.

You will develop individualized care plans, assess nutritional risks, verify diet orders with physicians, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery and hospital nutrition standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in food and/or nutrition from USDE-accredited institution or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible for CDR registration by Dec 31, 2023 or already registered; those eligible before the graduate degree requirement may not need to take exam before 2024.
• Registered as RD or RDN and any state certifications as required by the state.
• Maintains Certification in Food Service Sanitation by the Department of Health (Riverside County).

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nutritional needs and develop individualized care plans.
• Identify nutritional risks and perform age-appropriate comprehensive nutritional assessments.
• Verify diet orders and ensure physician-approved diet adequacy.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to support nutrition care and hospital standards.

Education

Master’s degree in food and/or nutrition

RD/RDN registration eligibility or already registered

State certification in Food Service Sanitation (Riverside County)

Graduate degree eligibility for those who qualified before 2024

Job description

Responsibilities

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023. The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approvalfor Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit www.SWHtemeculavalley.com.

Dietitian

The Temecula Valley Hospital Dietitian is responsible for the initial nutrition appropriate to the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis, nutritional needs, age, developmental level, cultural and religious orientation. Develops a nutritional care plan that is individualized for each patient based on the assessment, including input from the patient, family members and multidisciplinary team. Makes appropriate recommendations to physician for nutrition care plan and/or needs.

Essential Job Duties

• Identifies and prioritizes the need for further assessment and monitoring of nutritional needs.
• Identifies nutritional risks, performs age-specific comprehensive nutritional assessment upon initiation of nutrition support according to hospital policy and guidelines.
• Verifies written diet order and appropriateness of diet prescribed by the physician upon assessment of the patient.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Completion of all academic and supervised practice requirements as set forth by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Commission on Dietetic Registration with a minimum of a Master’s degree in food and/or nutrition related field granted by a USDE accredited institution or foreign equivalent.
• Individuals who established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023 or those who are already registered will not be required by CDR to obtain a graduate degree. Individuals eligible before the graduate degree requirement takes effect will not be required to take the examination before January 1, 2024.
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a dietitian (RD) or dietitian nutritionist (RDN), and any certifications as may be required by the state
• Maintains Certification in Food Service Sanitation by the Department of Health (Riverside County)

This opportunity offers the following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.