Dietitian, Pediatrics and Adults
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Santa Monica, CA, USA
Job Description
As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatient and/or outpatient populations across a variety of specialized practice areas, including pediatrics, renal, critical care, gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and oncology.
Under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, you will assess patients’ nutritional needs, conduct nutrition-focused physical examinations, identify and diagnose malnutrition, and develop, implement, monitor, and reassess individualized nutrition care plans. You will also provide patient and family education and coordinate referrals for continued nutrition care following discharge from the UCLA Health network.
Working as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, you will collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, food service personnel, patients, and other care team members to support high-quality patient care. You will also have opportunities to contribute to departmental initiatives and performance improvement projects.
Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian (highly preferred)
Pediatric clinical experience (highly preferred)
Experience with California Children’s Services (CCS) paneling preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
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 expand your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. In our inclusive, 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 take on some of the most exciting challenges in healthcare.
If you’re ready to 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, you’ll be living the dream thanks to all the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations.