Dietitian
The Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to a primarily adult patient population in inpatient and outpatient settings, focusing on assessing nutritional status, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams. This part-time role involves patient counseling, mentoring dietetic interns, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and promoting healthy nutrition through education and community engagement, with flexible scheduling and occasional remote work.
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Position overview
This is a part-time Dietitian role supporting inpatient and outpatient nutrition services for a Confidential Client in the Healthcare & Nursing sector. The role delivers medical nutrition therapy (MNT) across primarily adult patient populations, participates in regional collaboration across multiple hospital sites, and supports clinical development, mentoring, and community education.
- Schedule: Part time (40 hours biweekly), Days. FTE: 0.5.
- Flexible work schedule; occasional weekend coverage (every 1–2 months).
- New grads encouraged to apply. Dietetic internship mentoring available.
- Registration/licensure annual dues and Academy membership covered; CEU and development opportunities provided.
- Per client policy, relocation and sign-on bonuses may be available.
Key responsibilities
- Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in inpatient and outpatient settings, including assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition care.
- Perform nutrition assessments using anthropometrics, nutrition-focused physical exam, and interpretation of lab values for neonates/infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients as appropriate.
- Develop, revise and individualize nutrition care plans in coordination with patients, families, medical records and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Use evidence-based research to inform practice and follow physician/referring-practitioner protocols to initiate or modify diet orders and supplements.
- Implement and monitor enteral and parenteral nutrition in coordination with prescribers when required.
- Document nutrition care in the EMR per department and institutional standards.
- Provide nutrition counseling to individuals, families and community groups; create education programs, group classes or demonstrations as requested.
- Represent clinical nutrition on multidisciplinary teams, task forces, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Orient, mentor and train staff and dietetic interns.
- Review and interpret outpatient patient food journals and support behavior change for long-term nutrition improvements.
Common expectations
- Maintain appropriate records and comply with institutional policies, quality, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
- Actively participate in professional development through CEUs, in-service meetings and literature.
- Provide outstanding service to patients, families and internal customers; foster teamwork and fiscal responsibility.
- Serve as an educational resource for peers and allied health professionals.
Minimum qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or related field from a program accredited by ACEND (required).
- Work experience: 1 year supervised practice experience or 1 year on-the-job experience (required).
- Licensure/Certification:
- Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) within 90 days of hire (required).
- Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist within 180 days of hire (required).
- Courses/Training: Completion of an ACEND‑approved program (required upon hire).
- Knowledge & skills: Foods and nutrition knowledge, food preparation/production, supervisory/instructional techniques, and proficient computer skills.
Compensation & benefits
- Estimated base: $50,910 per year (estimated).
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Education assistance and financial education support (including DailyPay where offered).
- Expanded paid parental leave.
- Support for professional membership dues and CEUs.
Why apply
- Grow clinically with supported CEU and mentoring opportunities.
- Work with a regional team across multiple sites and contribute to quality improvement.
- New graduates and experienced clinicians welcomed — strong professional development and support for licensure and credentialing.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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