Clinical Dietitian Adult Inpatient

Clinical Dietitian Adult Inpatient

Job Code: 5034 •
FLSA: E •
Job Level: F1 •
Location: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710 •
Supervisory Responsibility: No

Monday-Friday day shift with rotating weekends (frequency depends on staffing, typically one weekend every month).

This position is eligible for the $5,000 commitment bonus.

Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients across settings. Perform duties in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. The Duke University Health System offers career advancement through a clinical ladder program.

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with patient medical goals.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document nutritional status and needs of hospitalized and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identify and provide age‑specific nutrition counseling to meet cultural needs of patients and families.
• Develop, review, update, and implement educational materials for patients and professionals.
• Write orders for diet, supplements, enteral/parenteral nutrition, and laboratory data per hospital policy.
• Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain registered dietitian (RD) status with continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio; maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure.
• Precept dietetic interns and provide on‑the‑job training for newly hired clinical staff.
• Supervise daily work of dietetic technicians, provide input into evaluation but do not directly evaluate performance.
• Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Education: Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.

Internship: Successful completion of a coordinated program or dietetic internship of at least 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.

Experience: Level I:
One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions. Level II and III:
At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years’ clinical experience plus an approved nutrition‑related certification.

Licensure & Certification: Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire. Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics; provision for license‑eligible dietitians as above.

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