Registered Dietitian II
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Our Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Registered Dietitian to join our Operation Mend Program. Operation Mend is a nationally unique program providing specialized care for veterans, service members, and their caregivers who are affected by traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and/or psychical injuries. Key responsibilities include:
- Assess and evaluate patients’ nutritional status
- Develop individualized nutrition care plans, including goals, interventions, and education
- Provide tailored nutrition counseling and create meal plans to support brain health and accommodate dietary restrictions
- Conduct and document nutrition assessments, reassessments, and ongoing care recommendations
- Deliver patient education using approaches tailored to individual psychical, cultural, and economic needs
- Incorporate medications, laboratory values, and clinical indicators into nutrition planning, including electrolyte balance, fluid needs, and acid-base status
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to integrate nutrition care into the overall treatment plan
- Support and maintain teaching kitchen operations, including inventory, organization, and food supplies
Active California License as a Registered Dietitian
Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior experience working with active duty and veteran military populations (preferred)
Experience with nutrition for brain health and food triggers associated with psychological injury
Ability to educate patients on usage of diet to daily lives and best practices
Minimum 2-3 years of relevant clinical experience or training
Prior experience working with adult population
Ability to develop individualized meal plans per patients needs
Maintain and manage the teaching kitchen content (kitchen items, food, organization, etc.)
Strong communication skills with multidisciplinary team
Experience with multiple comorbidities that effect neurology patients
A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.