Pediatric Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN)

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN) to provide pediatric nutrition consultations and care coordination with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes inpatient/outpatient assessments, care plan development, and education for patients and families, with on-call responsibilities and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a US regionally accredited university; CADE-approved program.
• Minimum one year of experience in nutrition care.
• Must obtain RD certification within 6 months of hire.
• Delaware licensure/registration within 6 months; other state licensure as needed.
• Masters degree preferred; pediatric hospital experience preferred (2+ years).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition consultation with physicians and care team.
• Perform nutrition assessment and intervention for inpatients and outpatients.
• Develop and implement nutrition care plans based on history, labs, meds, and growth.
• Counsel pediatric patients and caretakers on disease-specific diets and formulas.
• Document assessments and recommendations in EPIC.
• Participate in rounds and collaborate with health professionals.
• Prescribe enteral/parenteral nutrition orders when needed.
• Maintain clinical competencies and update teaching materials.
• Serve as nutrition resource to medical staff and community.
• Engage in on-call rotation and professional development.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Pediatric nutrition

Team collaboration

Enteral nutrition

Counseling patients

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian eligibility

Delaware licensure within 6 months

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Dietetics software

Job description

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks a Clinical Dietitian (Casual/PRN) to provide pediatric nutrition consultations and care coordination with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes inpatient/outpatient assessments, care plan development, and education for patients and families, with on-call responsibilities and ongoing professional development.