Clinical Dietitian I

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Dietitian I to join our dynamic Nutrition Services team. The ideal candidate will be a compassionate, skilled, and evidence-based practitioner responsible for providing comprehensive medical nutrition therapy to a diverse patient population within our acute care setting. This role is integral to patient recovery, disease management, and optimizing health outcomes through expert nutritional interventions and education.

• Conduct thorough nutritional assessments, including review of medical history, lab values, anthropometrics, and dietary intake, to identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Provide clear, concise, and evidence-based nutrition education and counseling to patients and their families, empowering them to make informed dietary choices for discharge and long-term health.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) care plans for adult and/or pediatric patients with various medical conditions (e.g., critical illness, diabetes, renal disease, CVD, oncology, GI disorders, surgical recovery).
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) documentation in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

• Minimum one year of experience as a Registered Dietitian.
• Required: Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian.
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Working experience in an acute care hospital highly preferred