Clinical Dietitian
Saint Louis, MOFull-time / Per Diem$52–85K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Clinical Dietitian works with an interprofessional team, patients, and families to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients with multiple metabolic diagnoses and diseases. The role involves assessing nutrition-support needs, evaluating patient understanding and adherence, applying research evidence to clinical practice, and proposing workflow improvements. The posting welcomes new graduates or experienced candidates and lists specialty certifications as preferred.
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Full job description
City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri
Categories: Nutrition and Food Service
Job Status: Full-Time
Req ID : 119280
Pay Range: $52,083.20 – $84,822.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)
Additional Information About the Role
Looking for an opportunity to experience with a diverse patient population? Barnes Jewish Hospital has an opening for a new grad or an experienced Clinical Dietitian ! Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
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PRN (as needed)
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Non benefits eligible
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Schedule flexibility
Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The Department of Food and Nutrition at Barnes-Jewish Hospital consists of Patient, Retail and Catering Service areas on both the North and South Campus.¿ This includes patient meal and Clinical Nutrition Services, Queeny Tower Restaurant, three Cafeterias and three Coffee Bars.¿ It is the role of the department to serve the needs of patients, visitors and employees with excellent customer service.¿ Our qualified staff services the patients' nutritional needs during their hospital stay according to specified guidelines to improve their clinical status and assist in the healing process.¿ Opportunities are available for all skill levels from entry-level positions to licensed and/or certified management positions.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) works within the interprofessional team and with the patient and family providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients with multiple metabolic diagnosis and diseases. This position maintains high level of involvement and visibility in patient care areas. One or more of the following certifications within job responsibilities is preferred: Specialty Certifications: CSP, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD , CSO, CSG , CSR, Weight Management; Adult, Ped, Adolescent. A Masters degree is not required if hired before 1/1/24.
Responsibilities
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Includes responsibilities of RD I plus assesses the needs for additional testing, evaluates additional sites for nutrition support and anticipates potential complications.
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Includes responsibilities of RD I plus determines whether barriers to understanding are present and impacting the patient’s/caregiver’s compliance with the nutrition intervention/plan of care. Evaluates patient’s ability to adhere to the plan of care during health care treatment.
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Assimilates new research outcomes and translates results into practice. Identifies key questions in clinical decision making, extracts research, and adjusts practice based on strength of this evidence.
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Evaluates best available research/evidence in conjunction with other health care professionals to individualized patient/ client care.
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Proposes changes to workflow patterns to improve organizational efficiency and patient/client care outcomes.
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BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- 2-5 years
Licenses & Certifications
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Dietitn Lic for State Employed
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Registered Dietitian
Preferred Requirements
Education
- Master's Degree
Experience
- 5-10 years
Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
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Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
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Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
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Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
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401(k) plan with BJC match
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Tuition Assistance available on first day
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BJC Institute for Learning and Development
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Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
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Adoption assistance
To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://assets.jibecdn.com/prod/bjc/0.0.331/assets/2026%20Benefits%20Summary\_Final.pdf) .
*Not all benefits apply to all jobs
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
How this job compares
Set against the 2,547 open Clinical Dietitian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$52–85K/yr
- US median$62–72K/yr964 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $68K, is close to the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the middle half of Clinical Dietitian salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 36 open Clinical Dietitian jobs in Missouri and 2,547 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
- Compass Group, North America25 open
- BJC HealthCare (this employer)7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Clinical Dietitian postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (250 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 431 of the 2,547 open Clinical Dietitian jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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