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UCLA Health Clinical Inpatient Dietitian - Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles, California
Description
Under the supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Clinical Dietitian has responsibilities for the medical nutrition therapy of inpatients in a specialized area like cardiology, med/surgery, GI, renal, organ transplant, liver disease, neurology, head/neck, oncology, critical care, ED, and overflow.
Responsibilities include:
Assessment, documentation, implementation, monitoring and reassessment of the care plan
Patient education; referral for further care at discharge from UCLA health network.
NFPE and malnutrition.
Communicates with and works as a team member, interacting with dietetic technicians, food service personnel, nurses, physicians, patients, and other healthcare team members.
Participates in departmental activities, including performance improvement. Attends meetings and rounds.
This role does not cover the same units daily, instead, it covers the units that need coverage.
Salary range: $37.83- 49.89 HourlyQualifications
Registered Dietitian with 4 years of experience or Registered Dietician with 2 years of experience plus a Master's degree.
Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN) registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Preferred:
- Large academic hospital experience preferred
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