Clinical Dietitian

Overview

Overview The Clinical Dietitian at Riverside Healthcare is responsible for delivering comprehensive nutritional care to both inpatient and outpatient populations. This role involves assessing, planning, and implementing nutritional interventions based on the patient's diagnosis, medical history, and prescribed diets. The Clinical Dietitian collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members to ensure patients receive appropriate and individualized nutritional care.

This position also plays a key role in patient and family education, ensuring nutritional adequacy, and documenting patient progress in medical records. Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.

• Assess the nutritional needs of patients by reviewing medical records, diagnoses, and prescribed diets.
• Plan, initiate, and monitor nutritional care tailored to the individual patient’s condition and needs.
• Communicate with healthcare providers including physicians, nursing staff, and other team members to provide integrated care.
• Conduct patient and family educational sessions regarding diet modifications, nutritional needs, and healthy eating habits.
• Interview patients and/or family members to gather pertinent nutritional information and understand dietary preferences or limitations.
• Provide follow-up care and complete detailed nutritional assessments for high-risk patients.
• Review and prioritize patient care based on department screening policy standards.
• Document all nutritional assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the patient’s medical record.
• Serve as a resource for nutrition-related information to both the healthcare facility and the community.
• Assist in developing and updating departmental policies and procedures related to nutritional care.
• Contribute to departmental meetings and training sessions as required.
• Support the facility in implementing various wellness programs and initiatives.

• Assist in developing and updating departmental policies and procedures related to nutritional care.
• Contribute to departmental meetings and training sessions as required.
• Support the facility in implementing various wellness programs and initiatives.

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

• Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and diet planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Ability to assess and respond to the individual nutritional needs of diverse patient populations.
• Proficient in documenting and maintaining accurate patient records.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university with a major in food/dietetics or related field
• Registered Dietitian (RD) eligible with the American Dietetic Association
• Illinois state dietitian license (or ability to obtain within one year of hire).

• Dietetic internship or other ADA approved program

• Exposure to:
  Chemicals (Refer to MSDS Sheets), Video Display Terminals:
  Extreme, Blood and Body Fluids:
  Minimal potential due to…