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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
M-F, rotating weekends and holidays. 8 hour day, 8am-5pm
Posted Date
08/03/2026
Salary Range: $44.53 - 58.71 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
32253

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a Dietitian I, you will provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care to patients with complex medical conditions in a large, fast-paced academic healthcare environment. You will perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments, complete nutrition screenings, develop individualized care plans, document patient care in the electronic health record, provide nutrition education, and implement and monitor nutrition interventions across diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include diagnosing malnutrition, conducting Nutrition-Focused Physical Exams (NFPE), managing therapeutic diets, and providing nutrition support through enteral and parenteral nutrition. This role supports patients across the lifespan, including NICU, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations.

The Dietitian I collaborates closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, medical staff, ancillary departments, and food service personnel to deliver high-quality patient care. The Dietitian I provides direct supervision and guidance to the unit Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) and participates in department initiatives, meetings, and performance improvement activities.

Job Qualifications

· Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

· Strong communication, documentation, and patient education skills.

· Ability to assess nutritional needs, provide medical nutrition therapy, and work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

· Previous clinical experience preferred from an academic hospital setting but not required.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.