Dietitian PD -Per Diem - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health

1 day ago

New Jersey$32.92/hrPer Diem / PRNClinical Nutrition

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Hackensack Meridian Health as a Dietitian – Per Diem Day, $68K/year in United States. 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: $68K

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 Day, $68K/year.

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentClinical nutritionPatient counselingDietary planningMedical record documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationStaff supervisionEducational program developmentData collectionQuality standards complianceCommunication skillsComputer proficiencyMicrosoft OfficeGoogle SuiteEPICHealthTouch

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian PD -Per Diem - Day at Hackensack Meridian Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

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: $33 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Jersey.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

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

Core responsibilities: The Dietitian provides nutritional services to in-patient and out-patient populations by assessing status, developing care plans, and counseling patients and families. They also supervise nutrition assistants and ensure dietary prescriptions meet quality and regulatory standards.

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Health insurance, Dental, Vision, 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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