Inpatient Dietitian

Sturdy Memorial Hospital; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial Hospital seeks a registered dietitian to coordinate nutritional care and education for patients with diverse medical conditions. The role requires at least one year of acute care experience and ability to work with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

The position emphasizes independent work, attention to detail, and strong English communication. Licensure in Massachusetts and ongoing credential maintenance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and completion of an Accredited Dietetics program.
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed Dietitian – Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide nutritional care and education for patients with various disease states and medical conditions.
• Monitor, assess and optimize nutrition status based on the patient’s current medical condition and/or nutrition adequacy.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree & Accredited Dietetics program

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Independent work

Detail orientation

Organization & multi-tasking

Mentoring Nutrition Assistants

Clinical competence

Microsoft Office

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 - Coordinate and provide nutritional care and education for patients with various disease states and medical conditions. Monitor, assess and optimize nutrition status based on the patient’s current medical condition and/or nutrition adequacy.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• One year prior experience at an acute care facility
• Function as a productive member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks
• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and plan work activities efficiently
• Organized with the ability to multi-task, handle interruptions and work effectively in a fast-paced, professional environment
• Supervise and mentor Nutrition Assistants to facilitate quality service
• Demonstrate clinical competence
• Proficiency in technology usage, including Microsoft Office
• Excellent command of oral and written English
• Demonstrated knowledge of food service operations
• Maintain licensure and credentialing through continuing education and training

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience

• Experience with Cerner a plus

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and completion of an Accredited Dietetics program

License/Certification

Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Licensed Dietitian – Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Age Specific Criteria

Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations

Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Salary

• Salary Range: $65,729.15-$101,313.56

Salary Range Details: The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Current Sturdy Health Employees –

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.

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