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What will you be doing in this role?

The Clinical Nutrition Coordinator position is an experienced, advance practice Dietitian in an acute care setting or environment consistent with job responsibilities. This Dietitian is responsible for the supervision of Clinical Nutrition staff who provide nutritional care to patients and clients of the Cedars-Sinai Health System. This encompasses direct supervision of Clinical I and Clinical II Registered Dietitians, Registered Dietetic Technicians as assigned, and Clinical III Dietitians in the absence of the Manager of Clinical Nutrition. As the Clinical Nutrition Coordinator, the incumbent affects the nutritional care of patients through managing assigned resources and systems to provide optimal medical nutrition therapy. The Coordinator oversees staff in all areas of responsibility to assure that job duties are performed with sensitivity and attention to the cultural, age, and developmental issues of the patient populations served. This person must be able to work independently, as well as in harmony with his/her peers, and have strong clinical as well as managerial skills. The Clinical Nutrition Coordinator must also must also assure compliance with all third (3rd) party regulations, departmental, and Medical Center policies.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a coordinator and facilitator with the Clinical Manger to assure consistency of compliance to departmental Medical Center policies and governmental regulations.
• Nutrition Assessment: Nutrition assessment is a systematic process of obtaining, verifying and interpreting data in order to make decisions about the nature and cause of nutrition-related problems.
• Identifies need for and implements comprehensive assessment consistent with policy; directs the nutritional assessment process in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
• Nutrition Diagnosis: The RD identifies and describes an actual occurrence, risk of, or potential for developing a nutrition problem that the RD is responsible for treating independently. (Standard 2: ADA Standard of Proactive in Nutrition Care).
• Nutrition Intervention: The Rd identifies and implements appropriate, purposefully planned actions designed with the intent of changing a nutrition-related behavior, risk factor, or aspect of health status for an individual. (Standard 2: ADA Standard of Practice in Nutrition Care).
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation: The RD monitors and evaluates outcomes directly related to the goals established in the plan of care to determine the degree to which progress is being made and goals or desired outcomes of nutrition care are being met.
• Provision of Services: The RD provides quality service based on client (patient, colleagues families etc.) expectations and needs. (Standard 1: ADA Standard of Professional Performance).
• Application of Research: Effectively applies, participates in or generates research to enhance practice. (Standard 2: ADA Standard of Professional Performance).
• Quality in Practice: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of proactive and revises practice as needed to incorporate the results of evaluation. Standard 5: ADA Standard of Professional Practice)

Job Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required.
• M.S. in field related to job requirements preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years experience required as a Registered Dietitian
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Computer proficiency is a requirement.

License/Certifications:

• Certification as Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration required
• Certified Diabetes Educator Certification (Such as CNSD, CSP, CDE) - Required