Clinical Dietitian I
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian provides expert nutrition care by developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. The role communicates nutritional information across systems and participates in health team meetings as the nutrition expert. Successful performance requires clinical expertise, empathetic and evidence-based care, adherence to professional standards, and effective communication with patients and healthcare teams. The dietitian performs nutrition assessments using age- and gender-appropriate standards and considering cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. The role screens for nutrition risk, makes nutrition-related diagnoses when indicated, develops tailored interventions and nutrition prescriptions, and monitors and updates care plans. The dietitian provides nutrition education to patients, families, and caregivers, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and Food and Nutrition Services, and documents patient responses and measurable goals in the medical record. The position also supports food service quality and patient experience through test trays, menu reviews, trayline audits, validation of menus against applicable manuals, communication with patients and staff, peer reviews, chart audits, and Diet Manual Handbook training for clinical staff. Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed acute care nonprofit hospital in Oxnard, California, serving more than 85,000 patients annually. Its services include emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. The hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Completion of an accredited dietetics program (ACEND—Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics).
- Registered Dietitian credential within 90 days of hire; the posting lists Registered Dietician, Registered Dietitian ADA, Registered Dietitian AND, and Registered Dietitian CDR.
Responsibilities
- Perform nutrition assessments using age- and gender-appropriate standards and considering cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds; identify nutrition-related diagnoses when indicated.
- Conduct routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate care, identify patients at nutrition risk, and determine when higher levels of care may be needed.
- Implement targeted nutrition interventions and provide customized nutrition education to patients, families, and caregivers.
- Monitor, evaluate, and rescreen patients’ nutrition status; update care plans and follow up as needed.
- Develop intervention plans that specify appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription according to patient needs and physician orders.
- Monitor and evaluate patient responses against measurable goals, and document care plans and progress promptly and thoroughly in the medical record.
- Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services to enhance the patient experience, including participating in test trays and menu reviews, auditing trayline diet-order accuracy, and validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual.
- Support patient-interactive roles and maintain communication with patients, staff, and guests while providing excellent customer service.
- Participate in peer reviews and chart audits.
- Collaborate in Diet Manual Handbook training for clinical staff, including instruction on accessing hard-copy and electronic versions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
