Per Diem Outpatient Dietitian

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 97,608,000 - 142,210,000; Part time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston, MA, seeks an Advanced Clinical Dietitian to deliver comprehensive medical nutrition care and support clinical initiatives within Clinical Nutrition.

You will assess needs, develop individualized plans, educate patients, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to improve patient outcomes. This per diem, hybrid role emphasizes mentorship of dietetic interns, coordination with food service, and meticulous documentation of care plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Dietetics or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• Massachusetts Dietitian and Nutritionist License required; RD/RDN credentials preferred.
• Experience in hospital or healthcare setting preferred; clinical dietitian with diverse populations beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical nutrition care and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with leadership on program development to improve patient care and efficiency.
• Educate and mentor dietetic interns and students.
• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families on therapeutic diets and nutrition strategies.
• Coordinate with food service to ensure meals meet nutrition plans and review patient menus.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education & mentorship

Critical thinking

Spanish language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Dietetics

Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary The Advanced Clinical Dietitian provides comprehensive medical nutrition care to patients while supporting clinical and departmental initiatives within Clinical Nutrition. This role uses clinical expertise to assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop individualized nutrition care plans, provide nutrition education, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to promote high-quality patient outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Provides advanced clinical nutrition care, which may include supporting specialty or complex patient populations, serving as a nutrition resource for clinical care teams, mentoring and supporting new staff, and contributing to the evaluation of new products, services, and clinical practices.
• Collaborates with Clinical Nutrition leadership on program development and initiatives that enhance patient care, streamline processes, improve efficiency, and support departmental goals.
• Provides guidance, education, and mentorship to dietetic interns and students, including planning, facilitating, supervising, and evaluating educational experiences.
• Completes comprehensive nutrition assessments using clinical data, medical history, physician orders, interdisciplinary care plans, and other relevant information to identify nutritional needs and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Implements and monitors nutrition interventions that support patients’ clinical, nutritional, physical, and psychosocial needs across a range of ages and conditions.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of nutrition assessments, recommendations, care plans, follow-up, diet consultations, discharge planning, and other nutrition-related clinical activities.
• Educates and counsels patients and families regarding therapeutic diets, nutrition recommendations, and strategies to support ongoing nutritional health. Develops and utilizes educational materials to enhance patient understanding and engagement.
• Collaborates with food service and other members of the care team to ensure meals, oral nutrition supplements, and nutrition support are provided appropriately and align with individualized nutrition plans.
• Reviews patient menu selections and provides guidance to support adherence to prescribed or modified diets.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all organizational policies, procedures, and applicable standards.

Patient Care: Yes — Indirect/Direct

Qualifications

Education Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Dietetics or a related field required Master’s Degree in Dietetics or a related field preferred Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree: No

Licenses and Credentials Massachusetts Dietitian and Nutritionist License required Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential preferred

Experience Clinical Dietitian experience working with multiple patient populations preferred Experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively educate and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to educate, guide, and motivate patients and families across a variety of age groups and clinical needs
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple needs, and adapt in a dynamic clinical environment
• Spanish language proficiency is preferred. This position provides an opportunity to support a growing Spanish-speaking patient population and help ensure patients and families receive accessible, culturally responsive nutrition education and care.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type Hybrid Work Location 75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 0

Employee Type Per Diem Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $34.13 - $49.63/Hourly Grade 7

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement: 2200

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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