Registered Dietitian - Pediatrics

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

People seek guidance from a Registered Dietitian (RD) for many reasons, whether to maximize wellness, learn healthier eating habits or decrease the risk of chronic diseases. Using your knowledge and education, you will develop personalized treatment plans for pediatric patients according to their unique medical histories, individual needs and goals. This role is integral to our comprehensive model of care, encompassing every aspect of wellness and health. 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and counseling to patients. 
• Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation. 
• Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes and review laboratory and clinical progress notes. 
• Inform physicians of patient nutritional status and need for diet changes.  
• Create and revise education materials, participate in program development and develop, implement and market services.    
• Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a related field 
• Current licensure as a Licensed Dietitian (LD)  
• Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in Clinical Nutrition OR successful completion of CCF Dietetic Internship Program 
• Pediatric experience

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.
• Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.