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Helen Hayes Hospital
Village of West Haverstraw, New York

Dietitian Technician (Per Diem)

DietitianIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Dietitian Technicians assist professional dietitians by performing standardized nutritional care tasks such as summarizing and maintaining records of patients’ diets, providing information on diets and food preparation to patients and their families, and consulting with facility staff regarding changes in patient’s diets.

They perform some tasks which are similar to those performed by Dietitians; however, these tasks are performed under the guidance and direction of a Dietitian or Nutrition Services Administrator. Prepares and maintains patients’ dietary histories as part of their nutritional care and overall treatment plans.

Records current diet plans prescribed by the physician as well as modified diet orders written by the physician. Regularly prepares a census showing the number of patients under each diet plan available. Other duties as assigned.

Periodically abstracts information from patients’ dietary records and enters the information on patients’ medical records.

Shift

Per Diem Day- needs to be available to work weekends, holidays and other days as needed.

Requirements

Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Dietetic Technician, Registered or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered.

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Key Responsibilities

Assist professional dietitians by maintaining patient dietary records and providing nutritional information to patients and families. Coordinate with facility staff to implement and update prescribed diet plans.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dietary Record MaintenancePatient EducationDietary History PreparationMedical Record DocumentationCensus Preparation

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In New York, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (189 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,428 salary observations; 8,305 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
28%
PSLF eligible
7%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,172 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends