Dietitian Job at Advocate Health Care (Burlington)

Dietitian

Advocate Health Care

Location:
United States , Burlington

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Responsibility:

Directs, plans, and manages the development and implementation of clinical nutrition and operational quality standards for both inpatient and/or outpatient nutrition services
Collaborates with hospital administration, medical staff, nursing, and other allied health care professionals at both the system and site level
Serves as the site nutrition expert on all nutrition-related matters
Actively participates in the Advocate Health Midwest Region Clinical Nutrition Committee (CNC) to design, develop, implement, and evaluate new clinical practices and programs
Communicates and implements new clinical initiatives
Provides leadership for all aspects of clinical nutrition care and education
Effectively implements practices and initiatives to promote the established region standards of clinical excellence
Routinely monitors clinical dietitian documentation for elements of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Nutrition Electronic Quality Indicators
Develops site-based nutrition Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts to ensure nutrition care is safe and effective for patients
Develops and implements action plans for any quality indicator not meeting goal
Ensures department clinical standards comply with safety initiatives, policies, procedures, DNV regulations, and department standards and/or local health department regulations
Plans, directs and supervises the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of a comprehensive nutrition-focused Continuous Quality Improvement program
Assists in hiring and onboarding a skilled clinical nutrition staff capable of providing essential nutrition care to patients, in compliance with the standards set by the department, hospital, DNV and other regulatory agencies
Annually evaluates competency of clinical dietitians per system-established competency standards
Provides training and feedback to clinical dietitians and other Food and Nutrition teammates, as applicable
Provides input on performance reviews
Oversees and participates in ongoing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) care for entire hospital inpatient census, through screening, prioritizing, assessing, and recommending interventions
Maximizes efficiencies of clinical nutrition team to balance workloads due to fluctuations in census, consults, acuity, staffing challenges
Ensures competency of clinical nutrition team to perform Nutrition Focused Physical Examinations of high-risk patients to evaluate the loss of specific muscles and subcutaneous body fat to determine the presence of and degree of malnutrition to improve patient outcomes and to positively impact inpatient readmission rates
Coordinates site didactic internship program with approved partners
Schedules and onboards dietetic interns
Completes evaluations and provides coaching to internship participants
Ensures internship experience provided by the site meets or exceeds clinical competencies as set forth by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Communicates regularly with didactic program coordinator to provide feedback on intern performance
Reviews and revises clinical nutrition policies and standard works to ensure that they are consistent with current practices
Updates electronic document system to reflect all changes in a timely manner

Requirements:

Dietitian certification issued by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Dietitian (RD) registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IL only)
Certification by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (WI only)
Minimum of bachelor’s degree (if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024) or Minimum of Graduate Degree (master’s, practice doctorate, or doctoral) (if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024)
Successful completion of Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)-accredited supervised practice program
A minimum of 5 or more years of clinical and/or leadership experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organization, decision-making, time management, and problem-solving skills
Prior experience in leadership activities or role
Advanced knowledge in clinical nutrition and Nutrition Focused Physical Exams
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during the work shift
Will occasionally be required to lift 25 pounds
Must have functional vision, hearing, speech, and touch
May need to travel between work sites
May need to work remotely and assist other sites as needed
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

What we offer:

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 14, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Dietitian

Advocate Health Care

Location:
United States , Burlington

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 14, 2026

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