Inpatient Clinical Dietitian - MNT & Nutrition Support

Advocate Health Care; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care invites a Clinical Dietitian to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy across inpatient and outpatient populations, adjusting plans to patient status and laboratory data. You will document care in the EMR and coordinate with the PICS/pharmacy teams for parenteral nutrition needs.

This role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nursing, and discharge planning to ensure diet prescriptions match complex clinical needs and cultural preferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics with ACEND-accredited supervised practice.
• CDR registration and IL licensure if applicable.
• Clinical nutrition knowledge essential for inpatient/outpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Prescribe and monitor enteral/parenteral nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, nursing, and care teams to optimize nutrition care.
• Educate patients and train dietetic interns and residents.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition/Dietetics

ACEND supervised practice

Job description

Advocate Health Care invites a Clinical Dietitian to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy across inpatient and outpatient populations, adjusting plans to patient status and laboratory data. You will document care in the EMR and coordinate with the PICS/pharmacy teams for parenteral nutrition needs.

This role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nursing, and discharge planning to ensure diet prescriptions match complex clinical needs and cultural preferences.