The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a reputable,mission-driven healthcare organization providing primary care to underservedpopulations in Los Angeles, CA. We are seeking a compassionate andpatient-focused Registered Dietitian to plan, coordinate, implement, andevaluate nutrition services that support high-quality patient care across theorganization’s health clinics.
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Quality &Compliance, you will provide nutrition counseling, education, and support topatients and community members while collaborating with healthcareprofessionals to promote better health outcomes.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impactby helping individuals and families build healthier lifestyles whilecontributing to high-quality, patient-centered care.
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients’ dietary and nutritionalneeds and provide individualized nutrition counseling and clinicalinterventions to patients with a variety of conditions including
- Pregnancy
- Childhood and adult obesity & eatingdisorders
- Diabetes, hyperlipidemia andhypertension
- Develop, implement, and evaluateindividualized nutrition and meal plans based on patient needs and medicalconditions
- Monitor patient outcomes and adjustnutrition plans as needed
- Provide nutrition and obesity-preventioneducation for patients and community members
- Develop and support culturallyappropriate nutrition education programs, including perinatal nutrition,childhood obesity prevention, and diabetes self-management
- Collaborate with providers, casemanagers, health educators, and other healthcare professionals to coordinatepatients’ medical and nutritional needs
- Promote healthy eating, wellness, andaccess to nutritious foods, including fruits and vegetables
- Develop resources to educate families onhealthy grocery shopping and food preparation
- Participate in community outreach,public education initiatives, meetings, trainings, and other work-relatedevents
- Support evening and/or weekendactivities as needed
- Supervise Registered Dietitian studentswhen applicable
- Perform other duties as assigned orneeded
What We Are Looking For
Education, Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition andDietetics, Nutritional Science, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in a communityhealth center preferred
- Experience providing nutrition educationand one-on-one nutrition counseling
- Experience developing or adaptingnutrition education programs and curriculum
- Experience working with underserved anddiverse populations preferred
- Registered Dietitian credential required
- Basic CPR certification required
Additional Requirements
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiencyrequired, including reading, writing, and speaking
- Valid CA Driver’s License and reliablevehicle required for clinic and community travel
- Strong communication, interpersonal,analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Relationship building skills withpatients, community members and coworkers
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel,Outlook, and internet-based applications
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and bend andlift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Ability to maintain confidentiality andregular attendance
If you’re passionate about nutrition, enjoy workingdirectly with patients and diverse communities, and want to make a meaningfuldifference through education and preventive care, we’d love to hear from you.Apply today !