Clinical Dietitian Specialist

Aramark•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$92,000 - $93,000•Onsite

About The Position

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. The hourly rate or salary range for this position is $92,000 to $93,000. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting. Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

Requirements

Must have two years’ experience working in Nutritional Support
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Must have at least 24 months of clinical practice experience in the specialty field.
Must have a current Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) credential.
Maintain dietetic registration, state-required credentials and/or licensure, specialty credentials, and continuing education requirements.
Must have completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program at a health-care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies.
Pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Responsibilities

Scope of practice may include In-Patients and/or Out-Patients.
Lead the development and implementation plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process.
Conduct patient nutrition assessment on a population that may include higher overall patient acuity, prioritizing care within the Specialty Certification practice area.
Assess educational needs and the presence of barriers to learning. Provide nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, taking into consideration any adaptations to teaching methods required to meet patient learning needs.
Use assessment & evaluation techniques that take into consideration the various needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
Provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community, or home health services as appropriate.
Partner with medical professionals to meet objectives and to find innovative ways to shorten hospital lengths of stay and to minimize rates of readmission.
Provide appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient’s medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation, and progress toward goals.
Maintain clinical efficiency standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing.
Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information.