Dietitian

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

Job summary

Novant Health is seeking a registered dietitian to provide nutritional education and comprehensive nutrition assessments to patients. You will educate individuals and groups, develop personalized nutrition care plans, and work with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role emphasizes medical nutrition therapy, documentation, and follow-up to support disease risk reduction and quality of life improvements for patients in diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian status by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, required.
• Licensed Dietitian in appropriate state, required.
• Ability to 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 for diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional education and nutrition assessments on patients.
• Consult and educate patients in one-on-one and group settings on risk factor reduction related to nutrition management.
• Develop and implement medical nutrition therapy plans and evaluate outcomes of interventions.
• Coordinate scheduling and follow-up with patients and document care; collaborate with interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient education

Group presentations

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics / 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.

Job Opening ID

193756