Adult Inpatient​/Nutrition Support Rd

Location: Morrison Healthcare at University of Virginia Medical Center
Setting: Large acute care/teaching hospital
Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday (~7 Saturdays/year)
Requirement: Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or eligible

• Education Reimbursement – Financial support for advanced learning
• Career Advancement – Growth programs tailored to RDNs
• Board Certifications – financial rewards for obtaining specialty certifications
• Relocation Assistance – Support when moving 50+ miles (based on location)
• Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure – We cover your professional fees
• Free CEUs – Through our nutrition education webinar series

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually.

Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in People Hub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in People Hub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’

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Join a dynamic and accomplished team of more than 80 Registered Dietitians with Morrison Healthcare at the University of Virginia Health System, a nationally recognized academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center located in stunning Charlottesville, Virginia. Our 700‑bed hospital and 50+ outpatient clinics provide endless opportunities for collaboration, growth, and advanced clinical practice.

At UVA Health, dietitians are respected clinical leaders, integral members of multidisciplinary teams, contributors to research, mentors for dietetic interns, and active participants in quality improvement, education, and professional development. If you're seeking a role where you can grow clinically while enjoying a supportive, highly collaborative culture, we would love to hear from you.

This full‑time position offers a balanced and well‑rounded experience by splitting your time across two adult inpatient services:
Adult Acute Care (20 hours/week) and Adult Nutrition Support Medicine (20 hours/week). You will work closely with nursing, licensed independent practitioners (LIPs), therapies, case management, and social work to deliver coordinated, patient‑centered care.

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and individualized nutrition care to adult patients (18+) in the inpatient setting as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Partner effectively with LIPs, offering confident and proactive recommendations to optimize clinical outcomes.
• Manage enteral and parenteral nutrition independently, including calorie goals, macronutrient adjustments, and electrolyte/fluid considerations.
• Maintain clear, thorough, and timely documentation within UVA's integrated electronic health record (EHR) system.
• Participate in research, QI initiatives, case reviews, and internal education.
• Foster a supportive team culture that values autonomy, flexibility, and evidence-based practice.

• Current credential as a Registered Dietitian /…