Dietitian-Inpatient Clinical PRN Days

DietitianNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.89-$43.25/hr

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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  • Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

  • Job Description

The Dietitian role reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all regulatory and accreditation standards.

  • The Dietitian collaborates with members of the health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy.
  • Inpatient dietitian position, days and hours vary.

Responsibilities

  • Identifies patients at high nutrition risk based on criteria outlined by the Hospital.
  • Assesses nutrition needs and identifies nutrient requirements according to age and disease specific needs of patients.
  • Develops and implements a nutrition plan of care for all assigned patients.
  • Fosters continuity of care across the continuum of care.
  • Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy intervention.
  • Provides nutrition education to patient and family members on appropriate food selections and eating behaviors to accomplish patient goals.
  • Manages the delivery of nutrition care services according to the site of care assigned.
  • Participates in performance improvement.
  • Mentors Diet Clerks and other support personnel.
  • Actively assesses, evaluates and maintains professional development and competency related to the competencies outlined in the position description.
  • AA/EOE.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelors or advanced degree from accredited institution with major in food and nutrition or dietetics.

Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, if registration-eligible, must pass the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire.

  • Licensed Dietitian within the State of Illinois.
  • Maintains dietetic registration, state-required credentials and/or licensure and continuing education requirements.
  • Good instructional and communication skills.

Preferred

  • Proficiency in Nutrition Focused Physical Exams.
  • Previous active role with hospital or department Performance Improvement projects or committees.
  • Experience in hospital clinical dietetics preferred.
  • Additional Information

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.

Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

  • Job Shift: Day Job (1st)
  • Salary Range Minimum: $30.89
  • Salary Range Maximum: $43.25
  • Compensation: USD 30.89 - USD 43.25 - hourly

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentPatient educationNutrition care planningMentoringInstructional skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 28% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$64k–$90kClinical Nutrition median $74k (middle half $72k–$81k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Illinois90 active2,925 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 28% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,069 in the last 30 days590 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Health insurance

Living in Winfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Median resident rent
$1,493/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.