Dietitian (Per Diem)

Hackensack Meridian Health

23 days ago

New Jersey$39.67 HourlyPer Diem / PRNDietitian

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Dietitian (Per Diem) – $39.67/hr in New Jersey. Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Dietitian at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.

-, age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.

This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.

Assesses patients' nutrition status as per individual facility Nutrition Screening and Assessment policy and ensures that they receive adequate and appropriate nutrition.

Requirements

to be granted and/or to maintain order writing privileges.

Plays an active role in the patient's nutritional care and readily communicates with Physician's / Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP) and the interdisciplinary team.

Confers with nutrition assistants regarding accurate modification of patients' menus as needed.

Evaluates food distribution for conformance to dietary prescriptions and quality standards.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $39.67/hr

Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Dietitian (Per Diem) – $39.67/hr.

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient counselingClinical nutritionDietary planningMedical record documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationSupervisionData collectionQuality standardsMicrosoft OfficeGoogle SuiteHealthTouchEPIC

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Dietitian (Per Diem) position at Hackensack Meridian Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Clinical Nutrition — Dietitian Career Context

This Clinical Nutrition position at Hackensack Meridian Health is open to dietitian candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $39000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Jersey.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($39k–$39k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nutritional assessment, Patient counseling, Clinical nutrition, Dietary planning, Medical record documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Patient education, Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Nutrition role.

Core responsibilities: The Dietitian assesses patient nutritional status, develops and implements care plans, and provides counseling to patients and families. They also supervise nutrition assistants and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality nutritional care.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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