General Information
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Work Location Los Angeles CA USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule M-F rotating weekends and holidays. 8 hour day usually starts at 8am Posted Date 03162026 Salary Range 47.23 - 62.32 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff Career Duration indefinite Job 29360
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Under the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Manager or Chief Clinical Dietitian the Senior Dietitian provides advanced medical nutrition therapy to patients with complex medical conditions in a large fast-paced academic healthcare environment. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments developing and implementing individualized nutrition care plans documenting in the electronic health record and providing patient and family education.
The Senior Dietitian evaluates and manages therapeutic diets and nutrition interventions including diagnosing malnutrition performing Nutrition-Focused Physical Exams NFPE and overseeing enteral and parenteral nutrition support. This role provides care across the full patient population including NICU pediatric adult and geriatric patients and may include responsibilities related to nutrition in public health settings. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams medical staff ancillary departments and food service personnel the Senior Dietitian supports coordinated patient care and positive clinical outcomes. The role also participates in departmental meetings quality and performance improvement initiatives and completes at least one designated senior-level task as outlined in the job description.
Salary Range 47.23-62.32hr
Job Qualifications
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Registered Dietitian RD certification. Maintains active membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In-depth knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy MNT. Skilled in developing patient-specific enteral EN and total parenteral nutrition TPN plans. Strong communication and collaboration skills for effective interdisciplinary teamwork.
Education Masters degree with at least 7 years of experience or 15 years of relevant experience without a masters degree.
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.