Clinical Dietitian I

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Dietitian you will provide expert nutrition care developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.

Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

To be successful in this role you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic evidence-based care consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route mode and nutrition prescription unique to patients specific needs in accordance with physicians orders
• Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record
• Updates plan of care as necessary and follows up with the patient as needed
• Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher level of care
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience

Job Requirements

Required:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited dietetics program (ACEND).
• Active Registered Dietitian (RD) license in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD RD-ADA RD-AND OR RD-CDR) must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Preferred:

• Previous professional experience in a clinical or hospital setting is preferred.

Where Youll Work

Founded in 1928 Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. Serving nearly 100000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU heart care stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASAs Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement recognizing the hospitals commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.