Location: Irvine, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **UCI Health** is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, and under general direction, the Dietitian II provides nutrition assessments, diagnosis, intervention, and education to inpatients and outpatients; assists in the development, evaluation, and revision of hospital nutrition policies and procedures; monitors for potential drug nutrient interactions; participates in patient conferences and unit rounds; plans and coordinates the preparation, distribution, and evaluation of staff meals; and plans, organizes, and evaluates the patient, staff, and public food service operations. The Dietitian II performs a full range of Dietitian duties in more specialized areas and prepares and conducts grant research or formal teaching of physicians, students, and other health professionals and the community. Responsibilities may also include participating in significant administrative, research, or resour