Clinical Dietician

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's Portland is seeking a PRN Clinical Dietitian to provide high-quality nutritional care to pediatric patients and support staff education. You will assess needs, develop nutrition plans, and evaluate outcomes, contributing to our clinical nutrition program.

The role offers flexible PRN scheduling at our Portland location, with opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary teams and ongoing professional growth within a renowned pediatric care network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science.
• Dietitian license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Screen pediatric patients for nutrition status and related issues.
• Calculate protein, calorie, and fluid requirements by age.
• Develop and implement nutrition plans and goals for patients and families.
• Educate patients and families using appropriate teaching strategies.
• Identify opportunities for nutrition education and counseling.
• Participate in performance improvement programs for nutrition care.
• Plan for professional growth as part of annual appraisal.

Skills

Dietitian license

Bachelor in Dietetics

Education

Bachelor, Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science

Job description

Company Overview

Shiners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Clinical Dietician implements a clinical nutrition program to provide high-quality nutritional care for patients, and to meet staff education needs. Assess patient needs, develop and implement nutrition plans/programs and evaluate results. Shriners Portland is looking for a PRN Clinical Dietician to join the team!

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to screen pediatric patients for nutrition status and potential nutritional related issues
• Accurately calculates protein, calorie, and fluid requirements to meet age-specific needs of patients
• Provides services and establishes goals based on the identified needs of patients and/or family members
• Uses education strategies appropriate to patients' needs and site of care
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to identify appropriate opportunities and settings for learning activities, to recommend and implement nutrition education/counseling for patients and families
• Demonstrates knowledge of departmental and hospital-wide performance improvement programs to identify areas of improvement for nutrition care
• As applicable, actively participates in interdepartmental teams to meet individual meeting outcomes and overall team goal
• Develops and implements a plan for professional growth as part of the annual performance appraisal process

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor, Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science
• Dietitian license in state of practice

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years Pediatric Clinical Nutrition
• 1 year Hospital
• 1 year Orthopaedics

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shiners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We're always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shiners Children's facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Eligible Shiners Children's employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!