Children's Health Center Clinical Dietitian II, Part-Time

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

11d•$38 - $59

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian II provides clinical nutrition care for an assigned patient population, potentially including areas of specialization. The role requires experience in an acute care setting or an environment consistent with the responsibilities, well-developed assessment, planning, communication, and evaluation skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The dietitian applies critical thinking to coordinate nutritional care and follows established nutrition care practice standards, professional performance standards, and the AND Code of Ethics for RDs/RDNs. The position prioritizes care according to patient nutrition risk and hospital policies, collaborates with patients and their families or caregivers, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, food services, and departmental leadership, and documents care in the medical record. It contributes to multidisciplinary care planning, develops resources for practice or departmental needs, and may guide dietetic technicians and students or train staff. The role also participates in quality assessment and performance improvement, maintains competencies across diverse patient populations and cultural backgrounds, and supports the department’s and organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute environment.
Registered Dietitian certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, required upon hire.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct and implement routine and specialized nutritional assessments.
Collaborate with patients or clients to encourage active participation, assess individual needs, and establish mutual nutrition-related goals.
Follow the Nutrition Care Process and apply clinical skills to promote disease management across care settings.
Use Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) skills to assess malnutrition prevalence and severity, and train other clinical team members in these skills.
Communicate nutrition care with the multidisciplinary clinical team and food service department.
Participate in interdisciplinary care meetings, including rounds, patient care conferences, and discharge planning; document care in the medical record; and contribute to department meetings and huddles.
Evaluate, address, and document patients’ nutrition-related education needs, learning barriers, and cultural and religious preferences; tailor education to individual needs and assess understanding.
Develop or edit departmental education materials as needed and record patient productivity daily.
Act independently as a preceptor for student RD/RDN/DTR training programs and serve as a resource for new or less experienced team members.
Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based nutrition recommendations through continuing education and ongoing self-development.
Perform quality assessment and performance improvement work, contribute to policies, procedures, workflows, and practice guidelines, and take initiative to address quality issues.
Follow the dietetics profession’s Code of Ethics, hospital conduct expectations, and hospital, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
Participate in or generate research, review and apply research findings, and potentially help design data collection and document outcomes.
Represent Clinical Nutrition and Food & Nutrition Services positively at meetings, committees, and other system activities; participate on committees as needed.
Conduct service recovery and resolve routine escalations; partner with departmental leadership on significant satisfaction or safety issues.
Refer patients to community resources as needed and potentially participate in internal and external health and wellness activities.