Dietitian - Hospital (Days)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Registered Dietitian (RD) – Inpatient & Outpatient

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our healthcare team. In this role, you will deliver comprehensive medical nutrition therapy (MNT) across both inpatient and outpatient settings, conducting nutritional screenings, managing enteral support regimens, and developing individualized nutrition care plans.

Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary clinical team, you will utilize the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) to document interventions, educate patients and families, and manage enteral and oral nutritional supplements.

Key Responsibilities:

Nutritional Assessment & Care Planning:

• Patient Screening & Evaluation: Develop and implement customized nutrition care plans based on thorough screenings, clinical risk factors, and acute patient needs.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Counsel inpatients, outpatients, and their families on targeted dietary strategies, adapting nutrition plans to align with disease management goals and personal preferences.

Nutritional Support & Clinical Documentation:

• Tube Feeding & Supplement Management: Monitor daily caloric and protein intake, write enteral/tube feeding orders following established clinical protocols, and evaluate nutritional supplement compositions and indications.
• EHR Documentation: Document initial assessments, clinical interventions, patient education, and follow-up care in the electronic medical record using standardized IDNT framework and the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) .

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications:

Licensure & Credentials:

• Registered Dietitian: Active Commission on Dietetic Registration ( CDR ) credential as a Registered Dietitian ( RD/RDN ) [Required] .
• State Licensure: Active, unrestricted state license/certification as required by law [Required] .

Clinical Experience:

• Dietitian Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of clinical dietitian experience in an acute care hospital or outpatient clinical setting [Required] .
• Contract/Travel Background: Prior healthcare travel or contract assignment experience [Highly Preferred] .

Core Competencies:

• Strong working knowledge of enteral nutrition support guidelines and tube feeding order writing.
• Proficiency in International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) and electronic medical record documentation.
• Compassionate patient counseling skills with strong interdisciplinary collaboration across nursing, medical, and therapy teams.