Clinical Dietitian, Children’s Hospital, R38587

Clinical Dietitian, Children’s Hospital – Full Time Days

Req#: R38587

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and home to Baystate Medical Center—the only academic medical center, Level 1 trauma center, and pediatric hospital in western Massachusetts—seeks a Registered Dietitian to join our inpatient team supporting our Children’s Hospital at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.

Location: BMC Main Campus, Children’s Hospital, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts

Schedule: Full Time, Days (40 hours per week)

Hourly base salary range: $59,758 – $68,681 – $81,224 based on grade and experience.

• Excellent compensation and high‑quality, low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off—up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First‑time home buyers financial packages
• Farm Share memberships
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match and annual contribution increases based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Well‑being programs covering mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto, and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a range of well‑being activities, e.g., gym membership, personal trainer, massage, etc.

Under the general supervision of department leadership, the Registered Dietitian (RD) practices within the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics’ scope of practice and MA statutes. The RD provides comprehensive nutrition care, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and participates in committees and quality improvement initiatives.

• Demonstrate organizational skills ensuring safe delivery of care for assigned patients/families.
• Conduct age‑appropriate clinical assessments, identify nutrition diagnoses, and develop individualized care plans.
• Apply critical thinking and current clinical evidence to identify nutrition problems and develop patient/family‑centered care plans.
• Enter orders in the EMR, including independent order writing privileges for nutrition care.
• Manage parenteral and tube feeding therapy in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients/families on therapeutic diets using appropriate resources and teaching methods.
• Document assessments, interventions, and evaluation in accordance with policy.
• Contribute to practice guideline development and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop nutrition‑support discharge plans in collaboration with the MD/interdisciplinary team, case management, and community resources.
• Address patient experience concerns swiftly and objectively, escalating to leadership as needed.
• Serve as a resource, providing nutrition education to physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and the community.
• Maintain annual competencies and mandatory education requirements, precept dietetic interns, and demonstrate professional communication skills.

• Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration) – required
• Licensed Dietitian – Commonwealth of MA – required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related subject – required (Master’s preferred; required for all new RDs registered 2024 and after)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a pertinent area of clinical nutrition, or proven competency after successful onboarding to meet level 2 practice.
• Experience in pediatrics – required.

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.