Registered Dietitian - Pediatric Surgery - Part Time - Day

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Responsibilities

• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Assesses patients' nutrition status as per individual facility Nutrition Screening and Assessment policy and ensures that they receive adequate and appropriate nutrition.
• Reads patient health/medical record and extracts information pertinent to nutritional assessment.
• VISITS AND INTERVIEWS PATIENTS AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO OBTAIN PERTINENT INFORMATION FOR NUTRITION ASSESSMENT COMPLETION.
• FOLLOWS THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS TO DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE A NUTRITION CARE PLAN, BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, FOR ALL PATIENTS WHERE SUCH NEED IS INDICATED.
• COUNSELS PATIENTS AND/OR FAMILY MEMBERS ON EVIDENCE-BASED, APPROPRIATE NUTRITIONAL PLAN, PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION, FOOD SELECTION AND ADAPTATION OF PLANS TO MEET ESTABLISHED LIFESTYLES.
• DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENTS AND EVALUATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PATIENT AND STAFF EDUCATION.
• INTERPRETS PHYSICIAN'S DIET ORDERS AS RECEIVED AND INITIATES THE DIET PLAN AS PRESCRIBED.
• IF RECEIVES RDN ORDER WRITING PRIVILEGES, WRITES SPECIFIC DIET ORDERS FOR EACH PATIENT TO MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FOR FOOD, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, ENTERAL NUTRITION, PARENTERAL NUTRITION, VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS, MODULAR ENHANCEMENTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS AS APPLICABLE TO JOB TITLE AND AS DEFINED IN THE NETWORK/FACILITY SPECIFIC RDN ORDER WRITING POLICIES.
• PASSES AN ANNUAL COMPETENCY AND COMPLETES QUARTERLY REQUIREMENTS TO BE GRANTED AND/OR TO MAINTAIN ORDER WRITING PRIVILEGES.
• PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PATIENT'S NUTRITIONAL CARE AND REACHES OUT TO PHYSICIAN'S / LICENSED INDEPENDENT PRACTITIONERS (LIP) AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM.
• CONFERS WITH NUTRITION ASSISTANTS REGARDING ACCURATE MODIFICATION OF PATIENTS' MENUS AS NEEDED.
• EVALUATES FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR CONFORMANCE TO DIETARY PREScriptions AND QUALITY STANDARDS.
• PARTICIPATES IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PI DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.
• OTHER DUTIES AND/OR PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED.
• ADHERES TO HMH ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, meeting the dietetic didactic requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Acute care clinical experience.
• Working knowledge of HealthTouch or similar electronic nutrition Kardex and EPIC.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• National registration and pertinent continuing education credits maintained annually.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $50,269.44 Annually

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH)

• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility.

Awards

• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
• US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
• US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
• US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
• Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
• Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59