Clinical Dietitian

Trinity Health

Hybrid Clinical Dietitian providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy for patients. Collaborating with health care teams at MercyOne Northeast Iowa.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeWaterloo • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in developing patient education materials and maintaining dietetic registration and state licensure.

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Registered Dietitian (RD)Nutrition AssessmentMedical Nutrition TherapyCompliance with TJC StandardsEffective Communication

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Hard Skills

Nutrition ServicesNutrient AnalysisEvidence-Based StandardsTime ManagementProgram Development

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationIndependent Functioning

Tools & Technologies

Word Processing SoftwareSpreadsheet Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in DieteticsRegistered Dietitian (RD)Mandatory Reporter

Industry Keywords

Interdisciplinary Health Care TeamPatient Education MaterialsClinical FormsPractice StandardsInfection Control Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hybrid position - the RD works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy
Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk
Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyses/interprets data based on evidence-based standards
Maintains productivity standards and practices effective time management and prioritizing of tasks
Assists in development of new/existing programs and services
Maintains dietetic registration, state credentialing, and continuing education requirements
Assists in developing and revising patient education materials, clinical forms, and protocols and practice standards
Assists in achieving compliance with TJC standards and other regulatory agency standards
Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree: Dietetics or related field
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association within 6 months of hire and licensed by Iowa State Department of Health
Mandatory Reporter
Must have comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, medical staff and physicians
Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing and spreadsheet software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personalized health insurance
Dental & Vision plans
Paid time off
Long- and short-term leave
Retirement planning
Life insurance coverage