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Atlantic Health System
Morristown, New Jersey

Dietitian-Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center-Full Time

DietitianNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$34.82-$61.26/hr

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Registered Dietitian (RD) with Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification to join our multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team. This role provides advanced clinical nutrition assessment, intervention, and monitoring for patients requiring specialized nutrition support, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients requiring enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support.
  • Develop, implement, monitor, and adjust nutrition support regimens based on clinical status, laboratory values, and patient goals.
  • Participate in daily interdisciplinary nutrition support rounds with physicians, pharmacists, nursing, and other clinical team members.
  • Provide recommendations regarding initiation, advancement, modification, and discontinuation of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Monitor nutrition-related outcomes and identify complications associated with nutrition support therapies.
  • Ensure compliance with ASPEN guidelines, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.
  • Provide nutrition education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Serve as a nutrition support resource for healthcare staff and assist with clinical education initiatives.
  • Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and research activities related to nutrition support.
  • Contribute to protocol development, policy review, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
  • Document nutrition care and recommendations within the electronic medical record in accordance with departmental standards.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

1. Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Science or related field.

2. Licensed with the State of New Jersey as a Registered Dietician.

3. CNSC Credential

Preferred

1. Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Science or related field.

2. 2-3 year's experience in acute care clinical nutrition or relevant area.

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care

include:

  • Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
  • Atlantic Medical Group
  • Atlantic Visiting Nurse
  • Atlantic Mobile Health
  • Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

  • Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
  • Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
  • Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
  • Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
  • Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
  • Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America".

In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO Statement

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Atlantic Health System offers outpatient nutrition services designed to help patients achieve a healthy, satisfying, and sustainable way of eating that fits individual lifestyles and food preferences.

Our teams of registered dietitians are experts in medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, preventative medicine, behavioral change strategies, adult and child weight management, integrative medicine and mindfulness training, and the latest nutrition research.

With the aid of these tactics, they provide one-on-one nutrition counseling for patients looking to manage an existing condition or those who want to be proactive about their health.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian will perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and manage specialized nutrition support regimens for patients. They will also participate in interdisciplinary rounds and provide nutrition education to patients and healthcare staff.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Enteral nutritionPatient counselingElectronic medical record documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationLaboratory value monitoring

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (91 salary observations; 322 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,014 salary observations; 11,126 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$72k–$127kClinical Nutrition median $80k (middle half $78k–$88k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$80k median in New Jersey$78k nationally (+2%)91 state / 2,014 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in New Jersey74 active2,958 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,092 in the last 30 days568 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.5% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian-Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center-Full Time at Atlantic Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Dietitian Jobs

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Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 15 employers
10
<$80k
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$80k-95k
6
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1
$110k
1
$138k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
85%
Relocation assistance
45%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,915 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare

Living in Morristown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$843k
Typical market rent
$3,119/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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