Registered Dietitian (Part-Time)

Job overview

The Registered Dietitian (Part-Time) role is onsite in Arlington, VA. The listed pay is $34.08–$61.03 per hour. The position supports adult and geriatric patients at VHC Health, a not-for-profit health system and teaching hospital serving the Washington, DC metropolitan community. The dietitian provides timely nutritional care through nutrition screening, assessment, reassessment, patient education, and documentation. The role applies clinical nutrition expertise to patient needs and supports care quality across the hospital.

What you'll do

• Provide nutritional care to patients
• conduct nutrition screening, assessment, and reassessment
• address food-drug interactions and enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• provide patient education and documentation in accordance with regulatory, departmental, and hospital policies
• assess nutritional requirements across the life cycle
• review and sign off daily on notes from Registered Dietitian-eligible individuals and place orders for them when applicable.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered dietitian

clinical nutrition

medical nutrition therapy

nutrition assessment

adult patients

geriatric patients

patient education

arlington va

vhc health

part-time

$34.08–$61.03/hour

dietitian credential

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage subject to eligibility
• wellness and retirement benefits.

Why this role

Part-time role with a stated caseload of about 12 patients per day. A bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required; a master’s degree is required for those who became registered after 2023. Registered Dietitian credential must be obtained within six months.

About the employer

VHC Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.