RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Roselle Center for Healing

Los Angeles (CA)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

8 days ago

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401k retirement plan

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Job summary

Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to provide comprehensive nutritional care in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on patient assessment, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a hospital setting to support at-risk individuals.

Key responsibilities include initial assessments, nutrition plan development, and ongoing monitoring. The position is staff-level, on-site, with benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (Required).
Master's Degree (Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24).
Dietetic internship or its equivalent (Required).
Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program (Required).
Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS) license/certification (Required).

Responsibilities

Performs assessment of patients to determine those at nutritional risk and provides quality nutritional care.
Conducts comprehensive initial nutritional assessments and ongoing reassessment of nutritional status.
Sets patient care priorities and coordinates nutrition therapy with nursing and medical staff.
Acts as educational resource for healthcare team, interns, patients, and family members.
Collects and assesses data on nutritional condition and monitors patient response to care.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent

Master's Degree

Dietetic internship or its equivalent

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Adventist Health is seeking a RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a job in Los Angeles, California.

Specialty: RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Discipline: Allied Health Professional

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers. Los Angeles is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse city.

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with special needs and/or those who meet nutritional risk criteria. Provides nutritional care which includes patient assessment and reassessment, patient and family education, interdisciplinary communication, nutritional plan of care development, and documentation of all interventions in accordance with policy and acceptable practice standards. Acts as a competent clinician who provides clinical care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision-making skills.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent: Required
Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24
Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred
Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of completion of residency program: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required

Essential Functions

Performs assessment of patients to determine those at nutritional risk. Provides quality nutritional care through utilization of nutrition plans; facilitating appropriate meal patterns, monitoring nutritional intake, initiating appropriate interventions, and providing nutritional education.
Responsible for the comprehensive initial nutritional assessment and ongoing reassessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability and determination of nutritional diagnosis. Responsible for the nutritional evaluation of the patient's response to effectiveness of the implementation of the plan of care.
Sets patient care priorities appropriately. Assigns personnel to patient care activities for effective utilization of skills and abilities within their job description, scope of practice and level of competency. Responsible for medical nutrition therapy administration in a safe and accurate manner, monitoring, documenting, including patient response.
Acts as an educational resource for health care team personnel including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Orients/instructs new professional, registered and assistive and ancillary personnel on job duties, assignments and clinical activities of the unit. Provides learning opportunities to meet the nutrition education needs of patients/family/significant others.
Responsible for direct data collection and data assessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability. Supervises indirect data collection of assigned personnel.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

About Adventist Health

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.

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