Full time

Zohorecruit; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Clinical Registered Dietitian for a full-time position. You will conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, develop and monitor care plans, and provide education to patients and families across acute care settings.

You will collaborate with physicians and the care team, ensure regulatory compliance, and document thoroughly in the EHR while prioritizing patient safety and timely discharge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD/RDN).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Demonstrated experience managing patients with diverse, complex medical conditions.
• Proficiency in enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with patients, families, and high-performing healthcare teams in high-pressure situations.
• Possesses superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities to assess rapidly changing objectives, develop, and implement effective, time-sensitive plans.
• Strong familiarity with acute care workflows, electronic health records (EHR), and regulatory standards relevant to hospital accreditation.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients identified at nutritional risk, adhering to facility policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement and monitor individualized and evidence-based nutrition care plans for patients with complex medical conditions.
• Offer nutrition education and counseling to patients and families regarding acute disease management, discharge planning, and prevention of readmission.
• Proactively collaborate and communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes and facilitate timely discharge.
• Ensure compliance with all hospital policies, regulatory standards (e.g., TJC, CMS), and best practice guidelines for acute care nutrition.
• Maintain thorough and timely electronic medical record documentation in a fast-paced environment, reflecting medical necessity and intervention effectiveness.
• Routinely monitor patients for acute changes in weight, labs, fluid status, and clinical condition, adjusting nutrition interventions promptly.
• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical rounds etc to enhance nutrition care services and overall patient safety within the acute care setting.
• Serve as a nutrition expert and resource for hospital staff, contributing to staff education and development.
• Perform other tasks as assigned and within scope of practice as needed

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

EHR familiarity

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Dietetics/Nutrition

Tools

EHR

Job description

Clinical Registered Dietitian Position Full-Time

Palmdale, United States

Overview: RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is excited to offer anopportunity for a Clinical Registered Dietitian to join our team.

Schedule:32-40 hours/week, days/hours can be flexible

Compensation: $50.00- $55.00 per hour, based on experience + benefits and mileage reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensivenutrition assessments for patients identified at nutritional risk,adhering to facility policies and procedures
• Develop, implement andmonitor individualized and evidence-based nutrition care plans forpatients with complex medical conditions
• Offer nutrition education andcounseling to patients and families regarding acute disease management,discharge planning, and prevention of readmission.
• Proactively collaborate andcommunicate effectively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists,speech-language pathologists, case managers, and other members of theinterdisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes and facilitatetimely discharge.
• Ensure compliance with all hospital policies,regulatory standards (e.g., TJC, CMS), and best practice guidelines foracute care nutrition.
• Maintain t horough and timely electronicmedical record documentation in a fast-paced environment, reflectingmedical necessity and intervention effectiveness.
• Routinely monitor patientsfor acute changes in weight, labs, fluid status, and clinical condition,adjusting nutrition interventions promptly.
• Actively participate inquality improvement initiatives, clinical rounds etc to enhance nutritioncare services and overall patient safety within the acute care setting.
• Serve as a nutrition expertand resource for hospital staff, contributing to staff education anddevelopment.
• Perform other tasks asassigned and within scope of practice as needed

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degreein Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field from an accredited program.
• Registered by the Commissionon Dietetic Registration (RD/RDN).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (required).
• Demonstrated experience managing patients with diverse, complex medical conditions.
• Proficiency in enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
• Exceptional communication andinterpersonal skills for effective interaction with patients, families,and high-performing healthcare teams in high-pressure situations.
• Possesses superior criticalthinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities to assess rapidlychanging objectives, develop, and implement effective, time-sensitiveplans.
• Strong familiarity with acutecare workflows, electronic health records (EHR), and regulatory standardsrelevant to hospital accreditation.
• Ability to work autonomouslyand prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.

About RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC

We are a nationally recognized Registered DietitianNutritionist Consulting firm. At RD Nutrition Consultants, our focus is onensuring healthcare facilities across the U.S. have access to top-tier dietitianservices. Our consultants are provided with competitive pay, flexiblescheduling, and the chance to make a real difference in the healthcarecommunity.