Clinical Dietitian

Dignity Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 38,710 - 57,583; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Gilbert, Arizona is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide expert nutrition care by developing and implementing individual plans for patients. The successful candidate will collaborate with healthcare teams, ensuring effective communication and adherence to professional standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics and be a Registered Dietitian within 90 days of hire. This role offers a competitive hourly pay range of $28.10 - $41.80.

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND).
• Registered Dietitian (RD) certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops individualized intervention plans based on patient needs.
• Monitors patient responses to interventions.
• Updates care plans as necessary.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to enhance care.
• Works with Food and Nutrition Services for patient experience.

Skills

Nutritional care

Patient communication

Clinical expertise

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert. To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence‑based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
• Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
• Updates plan of care as necessary and follows up with the patient as needed.
• Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher level of care.
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
• Registered Dietitian (RD or RD‑ADA or RD‑AND or RD‑CDR) within 90 days of hire

Where You'll Work

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is a 198‑bed non‑profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Gilbert, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Pay Range

$28.10 - $41.80 /hour