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

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

11d

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian II provides nutritional care for an assigned patient population, potentially including areas of specialization. The position requires well-developed assessment, planning, communication, and evaluation skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The Clinical Dietitian follows established nutrition-care and professional-performance standards, the AND Code of Ethics, and hospital, state, and federal guidelines. Care is prioritized according to patient nutrition risk and hospital policies, and is coordinated with patients, families or caregivers, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, food services, and department leadership. The role contributes to multidisciplinary care planning, develops resources to support practice or departmental needs, may guide and educate colleagues and students, and participates in continuous quality assessment and performance improvement. The dietitian maintains competency in caring for varied 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 (minimum).
At least 2 years of experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute environment.
Registered Dietitian certification by 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.

Responsibilities

Conduct and implement routine and specialized nutritional assessments.
Collaborate with patients or clients to encourage active participation, identify 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 the prevalence and severity of malnutrition and train other clinical team members.
Communicate nutrition care with the multidisciplinary clinical team and food service department.
Participate in interdisciplinary care activities, including rounds, patient care conferences, and discharge planning.
Document care appropriately in the medical record.
Attend and contribute to department meetings and huddle discussions.
Evaluate, address, and document nutrition-related education needs, learning barriers, and cultural and religious preferences; tailor education and assess understanding.
Develop or edit departmental education materials as needed.
Record patient productivity daily.
Precept students in RD/RDN/DTR training programs and serve as a resource for new and less experienced team members.
Stay current with evidence-based nutrition recommendations and pursue ongoing professional development.
Contribute to quality assessment and performance improvement projects, including input on policies, procedures, workflows, and practice guidelines; identify and act on improvement issues.
Follow professional and hospital codes of conduct and applicable hospital, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
Participate in or generate research as appropriate, review research, apply findings, and use evidence-based recommendations in practice.
Help design and implement data collection and document outcomes within the practice setting as needed.
Represent Clinical Nutrition and Food & Nutrition Services positively at meetings, committees, and other system activities; participate on committees as appropriate.
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 participate in internal and external health and wellness activities as appropriate.