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Job Description

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Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai received the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We hire team members who are committed to improving patients' lives. We provide an outstanding benefit package, along with competitive compensation. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals

Cedars-Sinai’s Digestive Disease Center has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Registered Dietitian III to contribute to our mission of providing world-class care.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Clinical Dietitian III has more significant experience in an acute are setting or environment consistent with job responsibilities. Clinical dietitians performing at this level are highly competent and consistently perform as experts in their professional skills and abilities. Collaborates with the patient, family/caregiver, physician, nurses, and other allied health care professionals, food services and the department leadership in the provision of care. The advanced practice dietitian has a broad knowledge base and their expertise may be in more than one area. They serve as consultants and a resource to the department and Cedars-Sinai. Dietitians at this level function as leaders and mentors within the clinical team. They lead the clinical team with motivation, creativity, and a commitment to strengthening the profession and the Clinical Nutrition Program at Cedars-Sinai. Embodies the department and organization's mission, vision, and values.

+ Conducts and implements complex, comprehensive and specialized nutritional assessments.

+ Directs the nutritional assessment process in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.

+ Collaborates with patient/client to facilitate active participation and assess individual needs to establish mutual nutrition-related goals.

+ Acts independently as a preceptor and evaluator for student RD/RDN/DTR training programs.

+ Acts as a mentor and resource for new RD/RDN/DTRs as well as less experienced clinicians.

+ Leads and designs quality assessment and performance improvement project and regularly reports metrics to appropriate leadership.

Qualifications

Experience:

+ Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a clinical dietitian/registered dietitian in an acute care setting or environment consistent with job responsibilities

+ Organizational ability to include coordination of multiple projects within established timeframes, problem analysis and resolution, and excellent interpersonal skills. Patient oriented.

Educational Requirements:

+ Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required.

+ M.S. in field related to job requirements preferred.

License/Certification Requirements:

+ Certification as Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration required

**Req ID** : 13158

**Working Title** : Clinical Dietitian III - Digestive Disease Center - Full Time

**Department** : Digestive Disease Center

**Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

**Job Category** : Clinical Operations

**Job Specialty** : Nutrition

**Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT

**Primary Shift** : Day

**Shift Duration** : 8 hour

**Base Pay** : $42.86 - $66.43

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.