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Clinical Dietitian PRN

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2026

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Clinical Dietitian PRN with Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications


JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:


  • Quality/Regulatory


Patient Care and Safety


  • Utilizes nutrition screening tools to appropriately identify patients at nutrition risk.


  • Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process for the assessment, diagnosis, intervention, development, and monitoring and evaluation of patients.


  • Initiates nutrition assessment and nutrition care plans utilizing extensive knowledge and expertise in the Nutrition Care Process for patients with complex medical conditions, including critically ill patients and those on enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support.


  • Provides nutrition counseling for inpatients and outpatients as indicated.


  • Adheres to nutrition care guidelines, nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidenced based nutrition care.


Performance Improvement


  • Participates in interdisciplinary team approach including medical rounds as assigned.


  • Participates in departmental committees, work groups, and performance improvement projects as assigned.



  • Human Resources


Recruitment


  • Participates in the interviewing process of potential dietitians.


Education, Development & Retention


  • Participates incompetency assessment process and self-evaluation to establish professional goals and development of plan emphasizing area of specialization as appropriate.


  • Pursues goals and professional development to maintain a high level of competency in nutrition care.


  • Ensures compliance with registration and licensure requirements.


  • Provides education and training of dietetic interns, diet technicians, healthcare students, residents, and allied health professionals in clinical nutrition as assigned.


  • Mentors and coaches dietetic professionals and fosters their critical thinking skills.


  • Service


Patient Service


  • Maintains a focus on patient-centered care and positive patient/family experiences.


  • Technology:


HCA / Computer Systems


  • Utilizes HCA hardware and software including Meditech and Computrition Nutrition Care Management program.



Additional Responsibilities:


  • Demonstrates the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the Competency Checklist. Meets mutually agreed upon performance goals/objectives established annually as listed on the Performance Management Plan.


  • Integrates ethics in all areas of practice. Adheres to confidentiality and patient’s rights policies.


  • Supports the facilities’ mission and values.


  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

  • (RD-STATE) Registered Dietitian - State must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
  • Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Valley offers behavioral health. We offer addictive disorder treatment services. These are for children, adolescents and adults. We have four distinctive campuses. These include Parkridge Valley Adult and Senior. These include Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent campus. These also include Parkridge Valley Cleveland and Parkridge Valley West. Parkridge Valley West is a behavioral health hospital. We offer adult inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. These are offered to residents of Marion and its surrounding counties.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Dietitian PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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