Hartford HealthCare logo

Registered Dietician (RD) - Hospital Services (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare

Mansfield Center, CTPer DiemSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Mansfield Center, CT
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Dietitian NutritionistCT Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Dietitian provides direct and indirect nutrition care to clients and coordinates nutrition activities with medical, nursing, and dietary staff. This per-diem position covers staff vacations and paid time off as needed. The role serves Natchaug Hospital, a behavioral health provider offering inpatient and outpatient care and other programs for children, adolescents, and adults.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nutrition CareNutrition CoordinationEnglishFollowing DirectionsComputer Proficiency

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics or Related FieldRegistered Dietitian NutritionistCT Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist License1 Year Clinical Nutrition Experience With Behavioral Health Clients

Full job description

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offer a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery. Job Summary The Dietitian is responsible for the direct and indirect nutrition care of clients. Assists in the coordination of nutrition activities with the medical, nursing and dietary staff. This position is per diem to cover staff vacations/paid time off as needed. * Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics or related field. * Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (through the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required * CT Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist License required within 90 days of hire * Minimum 1 year clinical nutrition experience with behavioral health clients preferred * Ability to read, write and speak English and to follow oral and written directions. * Computer proficiency required. We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this isyour moment. Job: *Food Services / Dietary Organization: *Natchaug Hospital Title: Registered Dietician (RD) - Hospital Services (Per Diem) Location: Connecticut-Mansfield Center-Natchaug-Dietary (10190) Requisition ID: 26166547

How this job compares

Set against the 4,101 open Dietitian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Connecticut median$63–80K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$31–40/hr1,439 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Dietitian jobs in Connecticut and 4,101 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Connecticut
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 (787 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,247 of the 4,101 open Dietitian jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.