Bilingual Registered Dietitian - Community Health

Job Description

Job Description

The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a reputable, mission-driven healthcare organization providing primary care to underserved populations in Los Angeles, CA. We are seeking a compassionate and patient-focused Registered Dietitian to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nutrition services that support high-quality patient care across the organization’s health clinics.

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Quality & Compliance, you will provide nutrition counseling, education, and support to patients and community members while collaborating with healthcare professionals to promote better health outcomes.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping individuals and families build healthier lifestyles while contributing to high-quality, patient-centered care.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patients’ dietary and nutritional needs and provide individualized nutrition counseling and clinical interventions to patients with a variety of conditions including
  
• Pregnancy
  
• Childhood and adult obesity & eating disorders
  
• Diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension
  
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nutrition and meal plans based on patient needs and medical conditions
  
• Monitor patient outcomes and adjust nutrition plans as needed
  
• Provide nutrition and obesity-prevention education for patients and community members
  
• Develop and support culturally appropriate nutrition education programs, including perinatal nutrition, childhood obesity prevention, and diabetes self-management
  
• Collaborate with providers, case managers, health educators, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patients’ medical and nutritional needs
  
• Promote healthy eating, wellness, and access to nutritious foods, including fruits and vegetables
  
• Develop resources to educate families on healthy grocery shopping and food preparation
  
• Participate in community outreach, public education initiatives, meetings, trainings, and other work-related events
  
• Support evening and/or weekend activities as needed
  
• Supervise Registered Dietitian students when applicable
  
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed
  

What We Are Looking For

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutritional Science, or a related field
  
• 2+ years of experience in a community health center preferred
  
• Experience providing nutrition education and one-on-one nutrition counseling
  
• Experience developing or adapting nutrition education programs and curriculum
  
• Experience working with underserved and diverse populations preferred
  
• Registered Dietitian credential required
  
• Basic CPR certification required
  

Additional Requirements

• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required, including reading, writing, and speaking
  
• Valid CA Driver’s License and reliable vehicle required for clinic and community travel
  
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  
• Relationship building skills with patients, community members and coworkers
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet-based applications
  
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and bend and lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and regular attendance
  

If you’re passionate about nutrition, enjoy working directly with patients and diverse communities, and want to make a meaningful difference through education and preventive care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today !