Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Willingboro, NJ
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Dietitian – Contract Opportunity

Location: Willingboro, New Jersey
Pay: $2,485 per week
Shift: Day Shift | 5x8-Hour Shifts
Schedule: Flexible, 4–5 days per week
Weekends: Occasional weekend coverage
Contract Duration: 91 weeks

Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified Registered Dietitian for a contract opportunity in Willingboro, New Jersey. The selected candidate will provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients through the development, implementation, and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).

The ideal candidate will collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, speech therapy, food service, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized nutrition care plans and support positive patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments and reassessments, establish nutrition goals, and monitor patient progress.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition interventions.
• Manage enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens in collaboration with pharmacy and medical staff.
• Document nutrition assessments, interventions, recommendations, and patient progress in medical records.
• Collaborate with Speech Therapy on diet progression and transitional feeding plans.
• Review admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diets, and oral supplements comply with established guidelines.
• Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic preferences when developing nutrition care plans.
• Evaluate potential food-drug and herb-supplement interactions.
• Provide nutrition education and counseling to patients, families, and staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and rounds, including wound care and ventilator-weaning rounds.
• Serve as a nutrition resource for medical staff and food service personnel.
• Assist food production staff with special preparation requirements for modified diets.
• Participate in menu planning, standardization, and approval of therapeutic diets and substitutions.
• Conduct meal rounds and tray audits to ensure meals meet prescribed dietary requirements and quality standards.
• Review and approve annual updates to therapeutic diet manuals.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, including data collection and analysis.
• Maintain professional registration requirements and pursue continuing education.
• Communicate patient needs and nutrition recommendations to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major studies in Food and Nutrition or a related field.
• Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities, or equivalent experience.

Schedule and Additional Details

• Day shift, typically five 8-hour shifts.
• Flexible scheduling across 4–5 days per week.
• Occasional weekend coverage may be required.
• Must maintain professional registration and comply with applicable facility policies and patient safety standards.

Opportunity Highlights

• Weekly Pay: $2,485
• Location: Willingboro, New Jersey
• Specialty: Registered Dietitian
• Shift: Day shift
• Schedule: Flexible, 4–5 days per week
• Contract Duration: 91 weeks

Interested candidates who meet the registration and clinical experience requirements are encouraged to apply.