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Clinical Dietitian - Dietary **

Prime Healthcare

Passaic, NJPer Diem$34.74/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$34.74/hr
Location
Passaic, NJ
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Dietitian, required

Job overview

The Clinical Dietitian provides patient nutritional care at St. Mary's General Hospital. The role assesses patients’ nutritional status, develops and coordinates care plans, and evaluates their effectiveness. It also provides nutrition education to patients and families, approves supplements when appropriate, and assists with developing a hospital formulary suited to the patient population.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nutritional Assessment, nice to haveNutrition Care Planning, nice to haveNutrition Education, nice to haveSupplement Approval, nice to haveHospital Formulary Development, nice to have

Qualifications

Registered Dietitian, required1 Year Healthcare Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visitwww.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

Provides appropriate patient nutritional care. Assesses the nutritional status of patients, formulates a care plan, coordinates its implementation, and evaluates its impact and effectiveness. Provides nutrition education to patients/families. Approves supplements as appropriate and assists in the development of a hospital formulary appropriate to the patient population.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

  • Registered Dietitian Required (CMS requirement)

  • One year healthcare experience desirable.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $34.74. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

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FacilitySt. Mary's General Hospital

LocationUS-NJ-Passaic

ID2026-289599

CategoryClinical Professional

Position TypePer Diem

ShiftVariable

Job TypeNon-Exempt

How this job compares

Set against the 2,430 open Clinical Dietitian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34.74/hr
  • New Jersey median$28–40/hr42 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–40/hr956 hourly ranges

This rate, $34.74/hr, is close to the New Jersey median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the top quarter of Clinical Dietitian hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 64 open Clinical Dietitian jobs in New Jersey and 2,430 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Clinical Dietitian postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (253 postings).
Education
437 of the 2,430 open Clinical Dietitian jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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