Registered Dietitian (RD) - Inpatient Clinical

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 35,955 - 60,049; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Ongoing Professional Development

Job summary

Carle Health in Urbana, Illinois is seeking a passionate Clinical Dietitian to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. As part of a collaborative care team, you will provide Medical Nutrition Therapy across diverse patient populations, ensuring quality nutrition care services.

This role offers professional growth opportunities, a supportive culture, and a generous compensation range of $26.1 to $43.59 per hour, along with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in Illinois.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) certification required.
• Experience in providing Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Manage nutritional care for patients on assigned units.
• Guide pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients toward a balanced diet.
• Monitor food quality and assist in menu planning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Patient Education

Nutritional Care Planning

Collaborative Care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Tools

Nutritional Care Management (NCM)

Job description

Overview

Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day!!!

Are you a passionate Clinical Dietitian looking to make a real difference in patients’ lives? Join a highly collaborative care team where your expertise directly impacts outcomes across a wide range of patient populations and clinical conditions.

At Carle, you’ll practice at the top of your license, working alongside interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based nutrition care that truly matters—from acute inpatient settings to home care consults.

If you’re ready to bring your clinical expertise to a mission-driven organization where you can grow, collaborate, and make a daily impact—we’d love to connect with you!

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Meaningful patient impact across diverse and complex cases
• Collaborative environment with physicians, nurses, and specialists.
• Professional growth opportunities within a respected healthcare system.
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• Supportive, team-oriented culture.

The Clinical Dietitian provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients of all ages and disease states on assigned nursing units. Provides consulting to Carle Home Care. Represent the Hospital Food Service on the Diabetes Team.

****$5,000 Sign-On Bonus + Relocation Assistance Available!!!!

Responsibilities

Manages nutritional care for patients on assigned units (nutritional care includes but is not limited to: screening for nutritional status, nutrition care planning, providing MNT, providing nutrition education to patients and families).

Creatively guides and educates pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients toward a nutritionally balanced diet. Is aware of patient level of comprehension so that it may be followed and understood.

Assists in planning the patient menu and monitors food quality.

Effectively and accurately utilizes the NCM and other nutrition related resources.

Participates in the scheduled test tray program.

Provides learning experience for dietetic interns as outlined in their program.

Actively participates with other disciplines in unit interdisciplinary care conferences.

Assists with in-service training for diet office personnel and staff.

Consults to Carle Home Care as required by the licensing agencies.

Assists in the development of patient education materials.

Provides continual monitoring of patients on assigned nursing units to ensure quality of nutrition care services.

Qualifications

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Field of Study

Related Field

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

And

Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $26.1 per hour - $43.59 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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