Clinical Dietitian - Float

Clinical Dietitian – Float, Full‑Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Salary Range: $30.89–$43.25 hourly
. Placement within the range is based on experience and internal equity. For union positions, placement follows the collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits: $10,000 tuition reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time); $10,000 student loan repayment ($5,000 part‑time); $1,000 professional development per year ($500 part‑time); $250 wellbeing fund per year ($125 part‑time);
Matching 401(k);
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
; Life insurance
; Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus
; Paid time off and holiday pay
.

The Clinical Dietitian reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Provide nutritional assessments utilizing medical information, anthropometric data, laboratory values, and diet history.
• Develop nutrition care plans by selecting therapies to meet medical, developmental, socio‑cultural needs, age, and patient interests.
• Identify appropriate nutritional interventions, including recommendations for calorie/protein supplements, enteral support, vitamin/mineral supplements, and other commercial products.
• Select appropriate feeding route and enteral product, including additional modulars or vitamin/mineral preparations.
• Counsel patients on nutrition therapy tailored to their disease state, desired outcomes, and behavior objectives.
• Evaluate effectiveness of interventions using BMI, changes in medical condition, and tolerance to therapy.
• Educate on diet according to disease state, medical condition, and health risk.
• Provide written documentation of all patient assessments and follow‑up consultations in the medical record.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Attend continuing education at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, including population‑specific training (e.g., age, disability).
• Participate in in‑service training for department and hospital staff.
• Participate on department teams as assigned.
• Coordinate student rotations as assigned.
• Orient relief personnel and new staff to area of practice for consistent patient care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Registered Dietitian.
• Licensed in the State of Illinois.
• Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics.
• Master’s degree in Nutrition or a related field if graduated after 2023 (CDR requirements).

• One year of clinical dietetics experience.
• Master’s degree in Nutrition or a related field if graduated prior to 2024.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine;

we consider this on a case‑by‑case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

• Seniority level:
  Not applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Wellness and Fitness Services;
  Hospitals and Health Care