Dietitian - Per Diem

Job Title

DIETITIAN - PER DIEM - DAY

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
, North Bergen, New Jersey

Requisition #:

Serves as a liaison between the patient, nursing and medical staff and the Food and Nutrition Department, regarding optimal nutrition care for the patient. Assesses nutritional needs, develops individualized dietary plans, provides dietary counseling for in‑house and out‑patients, aids in supervising tray‑line employees and Food Service Representatives, participates in in‑service education for dietary employees, and ensures high‑quality meal service.

• Updates dietary cardex daily, to be used as a hand‑off tool.
• Assesses patients' nutrient needs and tolerance of diet given.
• Assesses adequacy of diet ordered regarding patients' diagnosis and nutritional needs.
• Implements diet instruction when necessary or ordered by physician.
• Plans regular and modified menus according to established patterns, in cooperation with dietetic assistants.
• Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
• Delegates duties and responsibilities as necessary to competent individuals.
• Aids in annual updating of diet manual in accordance to patients' needs and hospital guidelines.
• Contributes to overall departmental planning and coordination of services with other departments.
• Aids in instructing, supervising and evaluating Food Service Personnel.
• Aids in early diagnosis, early implementation of diet therapy, early education to reduce readmission.
• Practices AIDET, PRIDE, RESPECT for optimal customer service and satisfaction.
• Practices meet focused physical examination.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of clinical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

• Registered Dietician License or registration eligible.

Minimum rate of $39.67 hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.