Registered Dietitian - Fairview Hospital

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,270 - 79,727; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Registered Dietitian at Fairview Hospital, responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients and implementing care plans. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics and active RD certification.

This position emphasizes supporting patients in achieving nutritional goals and potentially leading dietetic internship programs. The role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development within a prestigious healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or a related field.
• Current licensure to practice dietetics in Ohio.
• Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD).
• One year of clinical nutrition experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy and counseling.
• Implement nutritional care plans and maintain documentation.
• Assess patients for nutritional deficiencies and inform physicians.
• Support the dietetic internship program and develop services.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapy

Patient counseling

Nutrition education

Dietary assessments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics

Active Registered Dietitian certification

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world‑class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

People seek guidance from a Registered Dietitian (RD) for many reasons. Some individuals want to maximize wellness and learn to eat healthier to decrease the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer. Others would like to learn more about sports nutrition, maintaining a healthy weight or aging healthfully. No matter what the reason is, Registered Dietitians help develop personal diet plans to help every patient achieve their goals.

Work Hours

A caregiver in this position works days 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients.
• Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow‑up system, and maintain documentation.
• Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes, review laboratory and clinical progress notes and inform physicians of their patients’ nutritional status and need for diet changes.
• Create and revise education materials, participate in program development, and develop, implement and market services.
• Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or a related field
• Current licensure to practice dietetics in the current state (LD)
• Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD)
• One year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition
• Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program may substitute for experience requirement

Physical Requirements

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.
• Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $52,270.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $79,727.50

The pay range displayed on this 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. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).