Inpatient Dietitian-PRN (Harrisburg)
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Job overview
The Inpatient Dietitian provides nutrition-related expertise as part of the interdisciplinary team managing hospitalized patients. The role delivers Medical Nutrition Therapy, assesses and addresses malnutrition, provides patient and family education, and supports nutrition care improvement initiatives. It also includes timely nutrition interventions, appropriate order writing, and documentation or billing-related work as required. Education requirements vary according to when the Registered Dietitian certification was obtained.
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Full job description
Purpose:
To provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
Responsibilities:
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Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
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Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
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Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
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As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
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Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
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Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
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As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
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Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
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Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
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Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
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For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification prior to January 1, 2026, a bachelor's degree in nutrition or Dietetics is required.
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For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification on or after January 1, 2026, a master's degree in a Nutrition or Dietetics is required.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.
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How this job compares
Set against the 4,287 open Dietitian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$67–73K/yr36 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$28–40/hr204 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 379 open Dietitian jobs in Pennsylvania and 4,287 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Elior North America267 open
- Compass Group, North America43 open
- UPMC (this employer)15 open
- Experience
- Dietitian postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (816 postings).
- Education
- 1,318 of the 4,287 open Dietitian jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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