Clinical Dietitian - Medical Nutrition Therapy & Education

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. is seeking a registered Dietitian to manage nutrition care for patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role focuses on evidence-based nutrition therapy, patient education, and collaboration with the healthcare team. The position requires a registered dietitian with a minimum bachelor's degree, with Master’s in nutrition preferred for certain tracks; experience in clinical dietetics and internship supervision is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with minimum Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Note: Minimum of Master's degree required for those completing educational and supervised practice requirements after January 2024.

Responsibilities

• Provides age and culturally appropriate medical nutrition therapy using evidence-based practice guidelines and the Nutrition Care Process.
• Maintains all clinical documentation in an accurate and up-to-date manner per HIPAA standards.
• Directly supervises day-to-day internship operations and mentors dietetic interns.
• Participates in department meetings and quality initiatives.
• Performs dietetic intern education through assigned rotations.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition Assessment

Education & Counseling

Clinical Dietetics

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

EMR Proficiency

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Master's degree in Dietetics or related field

Tools

EMR systems

Nutrient analysis software

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. is seeking a registered Dietitian to manage nutrition care for patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role focuses on evidence-based nutrition therapy, patient education, and collaboration with the healthcare team. The position requires a registered dietitian with a minimum bachelor's degree, with Master’s in nutrition preferred for certain tracks; experience in clinical dietetics and internship supervision is highly valued.