DescriptionUnder the
supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Clinical Dietitian has
responsibilities for the medical nutrition therapy of inpatients in a
specialized area like cardiology, med/surgery, GI, renal, organ transplant,
liver disease, neurology, head/neck, oncology, critical care,ED, Peds,
NICU and overflow.
Responsibilities
include:
- Assessment, documentation,
implementation, monitoring and reassessment of the care plan
- Patient education; referral for
further care at discharge from UCLA health network.
- NFPE and
malnutrition.
- Communicates with and works as
a team member, interacting with dietetic technicians, food service
personnel, nurses, physicians, patients, and other healthcare team
members.
- Participates in departmental
activities, including performance improvement.Attends meetings
and rounds.
- This role does not cover the
same units daily, instead, it covers the units that need coverage.
Salary
range: $37.83- 49.89 Hourly