Clinical Dietitian

Prime Healthcare; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL seeks a Clinical Dietitian (RD) for per diem coverage. The role designs nutrition care plans, educates patients and families, and collaborates with the healthcare team to optimize outcomes.

The successful candidate will hold an RD license, have 1–2 years of clinical experience, and be proficient with EMR systems. This per diem position requires day shifts and a commitment to high standards of dietary care.

Qualifications

• RD license required.
• 1–2 years of clinical nutrition experience required.
• Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to educate patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement individualized nutrition care plans for patients.
• Monitor progress and adjust meal plans to achieve dietary goals.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses and other health professionals.
• Educate patients and families on nutrition and post-discharge plans.
• Ensure dietary staff prepare meals per prescribed diets and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Patient education

Medical nutrition therapy

Education

RD license

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Overview

Shift’s Available: Days

Hours: 8 hour shift

Employment Type:Per Diem (PD /PRN)

Location:Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL

We are seeking aClinical Dietitian,alsoreferred to as aRegistered Dietitian.TheRegistered Dietitian(RD)in our hospital designs and implements nutrition care plans for patients, tailoring diets to medical needs.Clinical Dietitian’sassess nutritional status,monitorprogress, educate patients and families, collaborate with healthcare teams, and ensure dietary staff prepares meals that meet safety and health standards.TheRegistered Dietitian’sgoal is to improve patient outcomes through effective nutrition management.This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PRNas needed.

Responsibilities

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

• Nutritionalassessment:evaluate patients' dietary needs based on medical conditions, lab results, and health history
• Developmealplans:create individualized nutrition plans to support recovery, manage chronic diseases, or address specific conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or malnutrition
• Track patients’ progress, adjust meal plans as needed, and ensure nutritional goals are met
• Work closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into patient care plans
• Educatepatients and their families about proper nutritioneducation, special diets, or post-discharge meal planning
• Ensure 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
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a clinical setting providing patient nutritional care

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Ability to educate and motivate patients and families on healthy eating habits
• Proficient in electronic medical records (EMR) systems

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

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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