Registered Dietitian

Recent Jobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University Providence campus seeks a qualified dietitian to provide nutritional counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to students campuswide and support departments in health and wellness programs. Responsibilities include collaborating with internal teams, delivering nutrition workshops, precepting graduate students, and ensuring individual dietary needs are met.

A bachelor's degree and RI licensure are required, with flexibility for evenings/weekends to serve campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition.
• Active Dietitian/Nutritionist license (RI).
• Experience counseling students and providing MNT.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling and MNT to students.
• Coordinate with internal/external providers for student consultations.
• Educate students on nutrition for performance and recovery.
• Deliver nutrition workshops and training sessions.
• Precept graduate nutrition students during supervised experiences.
• Ensure dietary needs of students are met and refer high-risk cases as needed.
• Assist with budget and related departmental tasks.
• Collaborate with university departments on health and wellness programs.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Education/ Training

Dietitian license RI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

Summary

Provides nutritional consultation for students and university departments campuswide

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates with internal and external providers regarding consultation with students on nutrition-related health concerns both acute and chronic in nature
• Consults with students regarding weight management and fitness or health concerns
• Educates students on the importance of optimal nutrition for performance and recovery from injury
• Provides nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to students to prevent and/or manage certain chronic health conditions
• Implements nutrition workshops for students
• Collaborates with other university departments to enhance the health and well-being of students
• Provides training and education sessions to other university departments to address nutrition, health and wellness related issues
• Acts as a preceptor to graduate nutrition students completing supervised experiential education
• Collaborates with other university departments to maintain that individual dietary requirements for students are being met
• Provides nutritional information to students with special dietary needs and food allergies
• Provides individualized student nutritional assessments and develops nutrition care plans, including potentially high risk situations requiring referrals to inpatient care facilities, as necessary
• Assesses student’s nutritional needs based on a full evaluation of their current and historic eating behaviors, patterns, caloric intake and food type consumption
• Assists with departmental budget
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Moderate amount of experience working as a Dietitian or other related experience
• Active Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license in Rhode Island
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education food service

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 18 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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