Clinical Inpatient Dietitian
UCLA HealthAbout the role
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 07/07/2025 Salary Range: $80325 - 105882 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration indefinite Job # 25355Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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As a Clinical Dietitian, you’ll provide medical nutrition therapy to patients with complex medical needs in a large, fast-paced academic healthcare setting. You’ll be responsible for conducting comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments, developing individualized care plans, performing Nutrition-Focused Physical Exams (NFPE), and documenting in the electronic health record. Your role will include diagnosing malnutrition, managing therapeutic diets, providing patient education, and implementing enteral and parenteral nutrition interventions.
You’ll work with patients across all age groups, including NICU, pediatrics, adults, and geriatric populations, and will also support the NPH. In this role, you’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, medical staff, ancillary providers, and food service personnel. You’ll also supervise the unit’s Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR), and contribute to department meetings and performance improvement activities.
Salary Range: $80,325-105,882/year
Job Qualifications
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- You must hold an active Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Experience in clinical nutrition, including strong skills in nutrition assessment, care planning, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Experience in an academic medical center is preferred.
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