Pediatric Outpatient GI Dietitian

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO, holidays and parental leave

403(b) with employer match

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a registered dietitian to provide nutrition counseling and develop care plans for pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role involves evaluating nutritional status, guiding clinical teams, precepting dietetic interns, and contributing to education programs. A valid RD with Illinois licensure is required, with pediatric experience preferred and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university program required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience post completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice required.
• Pediatric clinical experience preferred.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
• Illinois State Licensure as a registered dietitian (LDN) required. RD with confirmed Illinois license pending eligible to work for up to 6 months under supervision of a licensed RD.
• The following certifications are preferred: CNSC, CDE, Pediatric/Renal/Oncology specialty by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients’ nutritional status by reviewing medical records, patient/family input, and clinical data.
• Completes nutrition-focused physical exams to assess status.
• Assesses response to diet therapy and monitors growth, labs, and feeding tolerance.
• Makes recommendations to the clinical team on nutritional management.
• Enters nutrition-related orders with LIP confirmation and orders for enteral/parenteral feeding.
• Collaborates with families to develop customized nutrition care plans.
• Assists with discharge planning and home care arrangements.
• Delivers outpatient nutrition counseling and develops patient education materials.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Diet therapy

Clinical nutrition

Education materials development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Illinois licensure as RD (LDN)

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a registered dietitian to provide nutrition counseling and develop care plans for pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role involves evaluating nutritional status, guiding clinical teams, precepting dietetic interns, and contributing to education programs. A valid RD with Illinois licensure is required, with pediatric experience preferred and opportunities for professional growth.