Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
UCLA Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nutrition Manager at the UCLA West Valley Medical Center. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by combining clinical expertise with leadership and operational management in a dynamic healthcare setting.
In this role, you will oversee the daily operations and performance of clinical nutrition services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care across a variety of populations. You will provide direct supervision to a team of registered dietitians, diet technicians, and diet assistants; managing schedules and assignments, supporting recruitment and onboarding efforts, and leading staff training and development initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
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Overseeing daily clinical nutrition operations, staffing, and workflow
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Providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities
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Leading and participating in RD/DTR/patient services team meetings
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Partnering with interdisciplinary leadership on policy development and quality improvement initiatives
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Ensuring team compliance with departmental goals and healthcare standards
Join UCLA Health and be part of a nationally recognized team committed to excellence, innovation, and compassion.
Salary Range: $92,600.00-$202,200.00 Annually
- Current and valid Registered Dietitian license with the State of California.
- At least 5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.
- Ability to provide excellent leadership skills including communication, scheduling, problem solving, survey readiness, project management, HR files compliance and more.
- Ability to analyze patient concerns and seek solutions satisfactory to the patient in the Dept of Nutrition.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of nutrition care for varying age groups.
- Ability to adapt procedures for patient education level, cultural practice, psycho-social and economic status.
- Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specific area of dietetics such as pediatrics, transplant, cardiology, med/surg, renal, liver, critical care and oncology.
- Ability to apply principles of medical nutrition therapy, food service and sanitation.
- Ability to evaluate appropriateness of current nutrition regimen and make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to assess patient calorie, protein and micronutrient needs based on the Standards of Nutrition Practice and specialty Guidelines.
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate written and verbal communication skills; must be an effective communicator when interacting with hospital administration, medical, nursing, allied health professionals, and food service staff.
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