Dietitian

Novant Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novant Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to deliver nutrition education and assessments across patient populations. You will provide one-on-one and group counseling, develop care plans, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize nutrition therapy and outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in dietetics or nutrition, current RD credential, state licensure, and at least one year of experience; graduate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition required.
• Registered Dietitian status by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
• Licensed Dietitian in the respective state required.
• Minimum one year of experience as a Registered Clinical Dietitian preferred.
• Ability to complete competency testing and engage diverse patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional education and nutrition assessments for patients.
• Consult and educate patients in one-on-one and group settings.
• Provide coaching to include behavior changes to improve health and quality of life.
• Optimize nutrition status via medical nutrition therapy and care plans.
• Schedule and follow up with patients with proper documentation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for health and nutrition management.

Skills

Communication

Patient education

Group presentations

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor’s in dietetics or nutrition

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

What We Offer

Performs nutritional education and nutrition assessments on patients. Consults, educates patients/clients in both one on one and group settings on risk factor reduction related to nutrition management. Communication could be via phone, face-to-face or through video settings. Provides coaching to include, but not limited to, behavior changes towards improving health status, reducing health risk and improving quality of life of patients. Optimize nutritional status of patients through medical nutrition therapy to patients with nutrition risk, including nutrition assessment, individualized care plans, provider ordered recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy, education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management and evaluation of outcomes of these interventions. Scheduling and follow-up with patients as needed with appropriate documentation on all patients. Works/communicates with interdisciplinary team in the management of health and nutrition factors.

What We're Looking For

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Bachelors in dietetics, nutrition, foods and nutrition. Graduate Degree, preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Clinical Dietitian, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Registered Dietitian status by the commission on Dietetic Registration, required. Licensed Dietitian in appropriate state, required.
• Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Knowledge, ability and skills to support patient education and patient engagement in self-care management to accommodate cultural diversity, age specific or behavior needs among the patients being served.
• Additional Skills (preferred): Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to relay information to diverse audiences for one-on-one consultations, small and large group presentations; dynamic presence for media interviews, health fairs and other invited presentations/appearances.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.