Clinical Dietitian — Medical Nutrition Therapy & Care Planning

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a registered dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy across adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients at our New Jersey facility. You will develop and communicate nutrition plans within EMR and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include accurate assessments, adapting care plans, and patient education, while maintaining documentation and contributing to performance improvement activities. NJ-based, full-time role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Completion of supervised practice hours in dietetic internship.
• Basic knowledge of computers.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate medical nutrition therapy to meet patients/clients needs.
• Identify nutrition risks and problems and develop care plans.
• Recommends diet changes and orders according to policy.
• Document assessments and interventions in EMR and communicate with the care team.
• Participate in performance improvement programs and committees.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

Dietetic internship completed

Tools

EMR system

Foodservice software

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a registered dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy across adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients at our New Jersey facility. You will develop and communicate nutrition plans within EMR and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include accurate assessments, adapting care plans, and patient education, while maintaining documentation and contributing to performance improvement activities. NJ-based, full-time role.