Registered Dietician, Per Diem (Mid-Wilshire)
- PRN / per diem
How this pay compares
This posting states $53.26–$62.12 an hour. Open dietitian jobs in California post a median of $48.02 an hour, the middle half $44.29–$54.29, across 88 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Dietitians employed in California earn a median of $47.52 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Description
The Neuropsychiatric Hospital (NPH) at Mid-Wilshire is seeking a Per Diem Dietitian to join the Department of Nutrition. You will provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatients across a range of specialized clinical areas, supporting our mission to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities include
- Assessment, documentation, implementation, monitoring, and reassessment of patients' nutrition care plans
- Conducting nutritional assessments, diet calculations, and provision of medical nutrition therapy
- Performing patient education, malnutrition screening, and nutrition-focused physical exams (NFPE)
- Providing ongoing education to patients and/or family members
- Charting in EPIC and utilizing Computation
This is a part-time, as-needed per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. Position may convert to career.
Salary Range: $53.26/hr – $62.12/hr
Please note: This role requires flexibility to float across locations during the training period.
Qualifications
- Certification as Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration.
- Excellent computer and customer service skills.
- Strong knowledge in malnutrition diagnosing and NFPE
- Availability to work weekends and holidays.
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UCLA Health
UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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