Clinical Dietitian

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join our pediatric nutrition team in Wilmington, Delaware. This full-time role provides clinical nutrition consultation, coordinates with physicians, and develops care plans for inpatients and outpatients.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, RD certification within 6 months of hire, and Delaware licensure within 6 months, with a preference for pediatric experience and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from a regionally accredited program.
• 1 year of experience in clinical nutrition preferred.
• Must obtain RD certification within 6 months of hire.
• Delaware licensure required within 6 months of hire.
• Additional state licensure may be required.
• Pediatric specialization or relevant coursework is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with physicians and the care team.
• Assess inpatients and outpatients and develop individualized nutrition plans.
• Prescribe enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders as needed.
• Document assessments and recommendations in the EPIC system.
• Participate in rounds and coordinate nutrition care across disciplines.
• Engage in continuing education and professional development.

Skills

Pediatric nutrition

Clinical dietitian

Interdisciplinary team

Documentation/EMR

On-call duties

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

RD certification within 6 months

State licensure (DE) within 6 months

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (FULL-TIME), to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware.

This position provides clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with Physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.

• Nutrition Operations – Ensures Delivery of Quality Clinical Nutrition Services
• Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers
• Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission
• Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements
• Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate specialized formula recipes and meal plans
• Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system
• Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary
• Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies, as deemed necessary by manager)
• Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases
• Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community
• Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel)
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff
• Professional Development
• Attends appropriate continuing education to maintain professional credentials and expand knowledge and skills
• Participates as expert speaker/author on pediatric nutrition topics, as appropriate
• Fulfills continuing education requirements to maintain registration through the Academy of Nutrition And Dietetics (AND) as a Registered Dietitian (RD), State Licensure, and additional specialty certification (CNSC, CSP, etc.), as applicable
• Complies with Requirements of the RD Clinical Nutrition Ladder, as applicable
• Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Ensures Nutrition Care is Consistent With Evidence-Based Standards & Practice
• Stays up to date with emerging research and practice guidelines
• Develops or participates in research projects with other disciplines

Requirements

• Must have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience required.
• Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure.
• Must obtain RD certificate within 6 months of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Delaware Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation within 6 months of hire.
• Additional state Licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey may be required, based on the position.
• Additional specialty certification preferred (CDCES, CNSC, CSOWM, and or CSP).
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition related field preferred.
• Hospital Experience preferred, at least 2 years pediatric experience preferred.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .