Inpatient Clinical Dietitian — MNT & Nutrition Support

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a registered dietitian to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and document in the EMR to support high-quality patient care and optimal reimbursement.

You will prescribe enteral and parenteral nutrition, monitor tolerance, and collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, nursing, and food service.

Qualifications

• RD required with ACEND-accredited program.
• Experience in hospital nutrition and MNT preferred.
• Licensure as RD in IL or eligible for state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily Medical Nutrition Therapy to inpatients and outpatients.
• Prescribe enteral and parenteral nutrition support orders.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and food service.
• Document nutrition plan and interventions in EMR.
• Educate patients and families on diet plans and nutrition therapy.
• Support quality improvement and regulatory readiness.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Documentation in EMR

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

ACEND-Accredited Practice

Tools

EPIC

CBORD

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a registered dietitian to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and document in the EMR to support high-quality patient care and optimal reimbursement.

You will prescribe enteral and parenteral nutrition, monitor tolerance, and collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, nursing, and food service.