Registered Dietitian

Los Angeles Jewish Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

403(b) with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Los Angeles Jewish Health, a trusted senior care provider in Los Angeles, seeks a Registered Dietitian to oversee dietary services and ensure nutrition plans meet resident needs and physician orders.

The role demands leadership in a hospital or skilled nursing setting, compliance with policies, and education for residents and staff on therapeutic diets and nutrition safety. This on-site position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the CDR (American Dietetic Association).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics from an accredited college.
• Minimum 3 years supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or related medical facility.
• Training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of the food service program.
• Maintain written dietary policies and procedures.
• Interpret policies to staff, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
• Plan dietary services portion of resident discharge plans.
• Participate in facility surveys by government agencies.
• Interview residents or families to obtain diet history and involve them in planning dietary objectives and goals.
• Maintain records of residents' food likes and dislikes.
• Develop methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure charted dietary progress notes describe services and resident responses.
• Visit residents to evaluate meal quality and preferences.
• Develop diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans for physician orders and facility-approved diets.
• Ensure nourishment program provides a nourishing bedtime snack.
• Monitor monthly and weekly weights; weight variances over time.
• Assess and plan interventions for pressure sores; follow tube feeding-dependent residents monthly.
• Provide in-services to dietary and nursing staff on therapeutic diets.
• Provide nutrition education to residents regarding therapeutic diets and drug-nutrient interactions.
• Review, approve, and sign menus.
• Complete monthly safety and sanitation reports.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Administrator.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics

CDR registration

Job description

We truly value our employees and are committed to their success! We offer long-term employment opportunities with job stability, as well as support and encouragement for career growth and advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package includes Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, a 403(b) Retirement Plan with company matching, and company-paid Life Insurance.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company matching
• company-paid Life Insurance

Los Angeles Jewish Health has been a trusted provider of senior healthcare for over 100 years, offering a wide range of services that prioritize excellence and Jewish values. We serve more than 4,000 seniors across our San Fernando Valley campuses, delivering personalized care tailored to each individual’s needs, from independent living to specialized healthcare programs.

The responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the operation of the food service program.
• Assist with maintaining written dietary policies and procedures.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Assist with planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history. Involve the resident/family in planning dietary objectives and goals for the resident.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Assist in developing specific diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with physician orders and limited to the facility-approved list of diets.
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing bedtime snack by reviewing the nourishment program periodically.
• Monitor monthly and weekly weights.
• Monitor weight variances (1, 3, and 6 months) on a monthly basis.
• Assess and plan interventions for pressure sores and review monthly.
• Follow tube feeding-dependent residents monthly.
• Provide in-services to dietary and nursing staff on therapeutic diets, as needed.
• Provide nutrition education to residents, as needed, regarding therapeutic diets and drug-nutrient interactions (e.g., Coumadin and Vitamin K).
• Review, approve, and sign menus.
• Complete monthly safety and sanitation reports.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as directed by the Administrator.

Education & Experience

• Current registration with the Credentialing Branch of the American Dietetic Association (CDR).
• Must possess, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Must have, at minimum, three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition.