Registered Nutritionist - Per Diem

Saint Peter's Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free onsite parking

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nutritionist - Per Diem in New Jersey. The role focuses on identifying patients at nutritional risk, delivering focused nutrition assessments across life stages, and formulating nutrition care plans in collaboration with the health care team.

Responsibilities include performing Nutrition Focused Physical Exams, determining calorie and protein needs, and documenting care plans according to established criteria.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nutrition or dietetics
• Completion of a supervised dietetic internship
• Successful completion of the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, or verification for eligibility
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Verbal and written ability to document dietetic practices and collaborate with the health care team
• Registered Dietitian with the CDR certification or verification of internship completion

Responsibilities

• Identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Provide nutrition assessments for patients across life stages (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, obstetrics).
• Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to assess nutritional status and malnutrition.
• Determine and document calorie and protein needs per established nutrition care criteria.
• Develop and implement a medical nutrition care plan based on assessment and patient needs across life stages.

Job description

Registered Nutritionist - Per Diem

Culinary & Nutrition

The Registered Nutritionist - Per Diem will:

• Identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Provide expert nutrition assessments assigned based on the patients/clients as appropriate to the ages of the growth and development through the life cycle factors (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics, and Obstetrics).
• Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exams to assess a patient's nutritional status and identify malnutrition.
• Determine and document calorie and protein needs as indicated by established Nutrition Care management criteria.
• Develop and implement a medical nutrition care plan based on the assessment and needs of the patient, as appropriate to the ages of the patient's growth and development through the life cycle factors (Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics).

Requirements:

• A master's degree in nutrition or dietetics (a bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics will suffice for candidates who successfully passed the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam prior to January 1, 2024).
• Completion of a supervised dietetic internship.
• Successful completion of the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, or has obtained the verification statement to be eligible to take the exam.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Verbal and written ability required to comprehend and document dietetic practices, principles and theories, as well as to collaborate effectively with Medical Personnel and Health Care Team Members and patients.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certification required, or verification statement of completion of dietetic internship.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.