What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian - Nutrition Services position at Emerson Health?
Make a Meaningful Impact on Patient Health
Join our care team as a Clinical Dietitian, where your expertise in medical nutrition therapy will directly improve patient outcomes across the lifespan. In this role, you’ll partner with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, and deliver personalized nutrition care that supports healing, recovery, and long-term wellness.
Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based nutrition care plans in a dynamic clinical setting.
What You’ll Do
Required Education
Join our care team as a Clinical Dietitian, where your expertise in medical nutrition therapy will directly improve patient outcomes across the lifespan. In this role, you’ll partner with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, and deliver personalized nutrition care that supports healing, recovery, and long-term wellness.
Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based nutrition care plans in a dynamic clinical setting.
What You’ll Do
- Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients across all age groups
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and analyze clinical data
- Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans
- Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
- Educate patients and families on nutrition-related health strategies
- Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory standards
Required Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or related field required
- Completion of an accredited dietetic internship or equivalent required (approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Registered Dietitian (RD) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration OR RD-eligible (must obtain credential within 6 months of hire)
- Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills
- Excellent patient-centered communication and interpersonal abilities
- Commitment to high-quality customer service
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and basic computer systems
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
- Effective verbal and written communication in English
- Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven healthcare team
- Opportunity to work with diverse patient populations across the lifespan
- Support for professional growth and credentialing
- Meaningful work that directly impacts patient well-being