Clinical Dietitian

Riverview Regional Medical Center, LLC; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 48,216,000 - 82,656,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare

Job summary

Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (RD) for per diem coverage. The role involves designing nutrition care plans, assessing patient needs, and educating patients and families.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the dietary staff to ensure meals meet medical requirements and safety standards. The position is per diem (PD/PRN) with day shifts, and is based at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) license is required.
• Minimum 1–2 years of clinical patient nutrition experience.

Responsibilities

• Nutritional assessment: evaluate patients' dietary needs based on medical conditions, labs, and history.
• Develop meal plans: create individualized nutrition plans to support recovery and manage conditions.
• Track patients' progress and adjust meal plans as needed.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into patient care.
• Educate patients and families about proper nutrition and post-discharge plans.
• Ensure meals align with prescribed diets and safety standards.

Skills

MNT knowledge

Communication skills

Patient education

EMR proficiency

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) license

Job description

Employment Status

Per Diem

Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Dietitian , also referred to as a Registered Dietitian . The Registered Dietitian (RD) in our hospital designs and implements nutrition care plans for patients, tailoring diets to medical needs. Clinical Dietitian’s assess nutritional status, monitor progress, educate patients and families, collaborate with healthcare teams, and ensure dietary staff prepares meals that meet safety and health standards. The Registered Dietitian’s goal is to improve patient outcomes through effective nutrition management. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PRN as needed .

Shift’s Available

Days

Hours

8 hour shift

Employment Type

Per Diem ( PD / PRN)

Location

Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to)

• N utritional a ssessment: evaluate patients' dietary needs based on medical conditions, lab results, and health history
• D evelop m eal p lans: create individualized nutrition plans to support recovery, manage chronic diseases, or address specific conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or malnutrition
• T rack patients’ progress, adjust meal plans as needed, and ensure nutritional goals are met
• W ork closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into patient care plans
• E ducate patients and their families about proper nutrition education , special diets, or post-discharge meal planning
• E nsure meals prepared by the dietary staff align with prescribed diets and safety standards

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) license
• M inimum 1-2 years of experience in a clinical setting providing patient nutritional care

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• St rong understanding of medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
• E xcellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• A bility to educate and motivate patients and families on healthy eating habits
• P roficient in electronic medical records (EMR) systems

• Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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