Dietitian - Part Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Dietitian to join our Nutrition Services team. The Dietitian will provide nutritional services in both in-patient and out-patient care areas, collaborating with care teams to develop and monitor diet plans that meet established standards of practice and regulatory requirements.

The role supports management of diet offices and supervises nutrition assistants, requiring a Bachelor's degree with dietetic didactic requirements, strong communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution meeting dietetic didactic requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills (MS Office and/or Google Suite).

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional services in both in-patient and out-patient care areas.
• Assist with the management of diet offices and supervise nutrition assistants.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (dietetic didactic requirements)

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Dietitian will be assigned to specific in- and out-patient care areas to provide nutritional services compatible with established standards of practice and in compliance with state and federal regulations, utilizing knowledge of growth and development and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients over the life cycle. This position assists with the management of diet offices, and supervises nutrition assistants.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, meeting the dietetic didactic requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Acute care clinical experience.
• Working knowledge of HealthTouch or similar electronic nutrition Kardex and EPIC.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• National registration and pertinent continuing education credits maintained annually.