Clinical Dietitian- Per Diem/Day Shift
- $48–$54/hr
- PRN
Job description
We are seeking a credentialed Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to join our inpatient clinical nutrition team on a per-diem basis.
This role is ideal for someone who’s confident in their clinical skills, can hit the ground running, and isn’t rattled by a fast-moving teaching hospital environment.
Minimum Requirements
• Current RD/RDN credential (CDR-verified).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Nutrition/Dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program.
• Recent inpatient clinical experience (acute care preferred).
• Ability to manage a high-acuity, diverse census with appropriate prioritization.
• Strong grasp of malnutrition diagnostics (ASPEN/GLIM), enteral/parenteral nutrition, and interdisciplinary care planning.
• Comfortable presenting or participating in teaching rounds with residents and medical teams.
What the Role Involves
• Providing evidence-based nutrition assessments, care plans, monitoring, and follow-up for adult and/or pediatric inpatients.
• Participating in IDT rounds, discussing nutrition goals clearly and concisely with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and case management.
• Writing timely, thorough clinical notes that meet regulatory and hospital documentation standards.
• Following hospital policies for NPO clearance, risk scoring, diet advancement, EN/PN initiation, dysphagia diets (IDDSI), and specialty protocols.
• Supporting weekend and holiday coverage, census surges
Preferred Qualities
• Comfortable working independently without hand-holding, but collaborative when the situation calls for it.
• Strong educator mindset for helping residents, interns, and new staff understand nutrition implications.
• Flexible and reliable; shows up when scheduled, communicates clearly, and respects the workflow.
Why Work With Us
• We are a teaching hospital—you’ll collaborate with sharp interdisciplinary teams and stay current on best practices.
• You’ll have the chance to work with a wide variety of diagnoses, from critical care to med-surg to specialty services.
• Strong, supportive clinical leadership and a department that values RDs as true clinicians
Day Shift
Per-diem
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