Clinical Dietitian

Duke Careers

. Coordinate all phases of nutrition care, including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in nutrition assessment, care planning, and medical nutrition therapy while effectively collaborating within a clinical interdisciplinary team. Capable of developing educational materials and providing culturally sensitive nutrition counseling to diverse patient populations.

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Registered Dietitian (RD)Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)Nutrition AssessmentMedical Nutrition TherapyClinical Experience

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Hard Skills

Nutrition AssessmentCare PlanningMedical Nutrition TherapyNutrition CounselingDiet OrdersEnteral NutritionParenteral NutritionNutritional Status EvaluationEducational Material DevelopmentCultural Sensitivity

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationSupervisionTrainingCommunicationPatient Education

Certifications & Qualifications

Registered Dietitian (RD)Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)

Industry Keywords

Clinical NutritionJCAHO ComplianceNutrition CareDietetic InternshipInterdisciplinary Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate all phases of nutrition care, including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients
Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with patients' medical goals
Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document nutritional status and needs of inpatients and outpatients
Provide age-specific nutrition counseling addressing patients' and families' cultural needs
Develop, review, update, and implement educational materials for patients and professionals
Write orders for diets, supplements, enteral/parenteral nutrition, and laboratory data according to hospital policy
Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team
Precept dietetic interns and train newly hired clinical staff
Supervise the daily work of registered dietetic technicians and provide input into evaluations
For higher levels, work in specialty areas, integrate research and education into practice, advocate for the profession, and provide specialty expertise, oversight, or leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major
Successful completion of a coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian
Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with registration expected within 90 days of hire
Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians
Level I: one year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions
Level II and Level III: at least 5 years of clinical experience, or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved nutrition-related certification
Maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure
Ability to provide nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, counseling, and medical nutrition therapy
Compliance with JCAHO and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

$5,000 commitment bonus
$8,000 relocation assistance
Eligible to work remotely one day per week after completion of the 90-day probationary period
Clinical ladder program with career growth and enrichment opportunities
Continuing professional education through the Professional Development Portfolio