Registered Dietitian, Part-time, 8 Hour Day Shift (Flex start 7-10 AM)

Cedars-Sinai•Marina del Rey, CA

32d•$36 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join their team. This role involves planning and delivering nutritional care to patients, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and screening patients for nutritional risk. The dietitian will utilize clinical judgment based on evidence-based guidelines and oversee diet technicians. The position offers a flexible start time between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

Assesses patients’ nutritional status according to established standards.
Conducts in-services as requested.
Obtains necessary information from the medical record and by patient interview to determine patients’ nutritional status.
Develops nutritional care plans for patients of any age or cultural orientation.
Performs comprehensive malnutrition risk screening and documents results in line with consensus guidelines.
Evaluates the results of nutritional intervention on the patient’s nutritional status to determine the need to revise the nutritional care plan.
Approves patient menus and nutritional supplements.
Provides patient, family, and caretaker nutrition counseling.
Performs and documents nutritional assessments and evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.
Collaborates with other allied health services (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, social work, etc.) to plan and implement patient care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of patient.
Consults with physicians to implement nutrition care plan and improve patient outcomes.
Uses evidence-based guidelines to make nutrition care recommendations.
Documentation meets current regulatory standards and policies.
Interacts professionally with patient/family.
Provides nutritional teaching and counseling to patients/family in making desired changes in eating habits.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
Provides food-drug interaction education as needed.
Collaborates with and oversees diet clerks and NDTR to help meet patient preferences and optimize nutrition delivery.
Assists in orienting and training new employees.