Dietitian - Per Diem

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Wildomar (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work 환경

Competitive Compensation & Generous PT

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver evidence-based nutrition care in inpatient settings across Inland Valley and Rancho Springs Hospitals in California. The role involves comprehensive assessments, individualized care plans, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

You will educate patients and families on dietary changes, participate in quality improvement, and maintain precise EHR documentation, with potential float to the other facility as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in foods and/or nutrition from a USDE-accredited institution or foreign equivalent.
• Registered Dietitian with CD R or Registry Eligible status; must pass exam within 6 months if eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based nutritional care to inpatients; conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans; monitor patient progress with the medical team.
• Educate patients and families on dietary modifications; participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR); participate in community outreach programs.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Clinical dietetics

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in foods and/or nutrition

Job description

Responsibilities

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region’s only Total Joint Center.

Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children’s emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children’s.

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for providing evidence-based nutritional care to patients within an inpatient healthcare setting. This role includes conducting comprehensive nutrition assessments, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and monitoring patient progress in collaboration with the interdisciplinary medical team. The Dietitian ensures nutritional interventions align with medical diagnoses, treatment goals, and regulatory standards. Additional responsibilities include educating patients and families on dietary modifications, participating in quality improvement initiatives, community outreach programs and maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).

The employee may be required to float to the other facility within Southwest Health Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospital based on operational needs, with appropriate orientation and competency validation provided.

Qualifications

Education

• 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.
• Only those seeking to become eligible for the Registration Examination for Dietitians for the first time, on or after January 1, 2024, are required to have completed the minimum of a master’s degree 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 the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to obtain a master’s degree.

Certifications / Licenses

• Maintains Certification in Food Service Sanitation by the Department of Health.
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or Registry Eligible status as a Registered Dietitian. If Registration eligible must pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam within 6 months of hire.

Experience

• Previous experience as a Clinical Dietitian preferred.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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 $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 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.

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