Clinical Dietitian

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Chicago is seeking a part-time Clinical Dietician to develop and implement nutrition care plans for hospitalized patients. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to promote best practices in nutrition and improve patient outcomes through education and research.

You will assess nutritional status, determine therapy routes, monitor responses, and participate in discharge planning with care coordinators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science.
• Current Illinois Clinical Dietician license.
• 3 years clinical experience.
• 3 years nutrition support experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements nutrition care plans for hospitalized patients.
• Determines route and composition of nutritional therapy.
• Monitors patient response to therapy and adjusts as needed to achieve outcomes.
• Performs metabolic cart studies to identify energy requirements.
• Provides nutrition education and counseling aligned with patient needs and long-term goals.
• Collaborates with Care Coordinator on discharge nutrition planning.

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners 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.

Job Description

Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a part‑time Clinical Dietician. In this position you will be responsible for developing and implementing nutrition care plans for all hospitalized patients. Functions as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Contributes to the values and mission of the hospital by promoting best practices in nutrition, participating in performance improvement initiatives and optimizing patient outcomes through education and research.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and implements nutrition care plans including initial assessment of patients’ nutritional status, patient risk and estimated nutrient requirements.
• Determines appropriate route and composition of nutritional therapy.
• Determines and ensures use of appropriate parameters to monitor patient response to nutritional therapy and makes modifications as necessary to achieve desired outcome.
• Performs metabolic cart studies to identify patient energy requirement.
• Determines criteria for patient nutrition education and provides nutrition counseling to patients consistent with their comprehensive needs and long term goals.
• Collaborates with Care Coordinator to address special nutritional needs for patients discharge planning.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science Current Illinois Clinical Dietician license 3 years clinical experience 3 years nutrition support experience

Preferred Qualifications

Master's in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition Science Pediatric Clinical Nutrition

The pay range for this position is $35.37 - $53.05.

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 Shriners 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 Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

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