Job Title:  Senior Registered Dietitian

* Hybrid Optional *
Department: Food and Nutrition Services
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Full Time Days; 8am-4:30pm with one weekend every 8-9 weeks

 

SUMMARY:

  The role provides expert nutritional care to participants and serves as a key consultant to interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The Senior RD plays a pivotal role in program development, quality improvement, and departmental innovation, ensuring the highest standards of nutritional care and operational excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide Advanced Clinical Nutrition Care: Manage complex and high-acuity patient cases, serve as a resource for specialized nutrition therapies, and lead interdisciplinary case reviews.

• Drive Program Development & Quality Improvement: Design nutrition-related initiatives, analyze outcomes data, and develop evidence-based protocols to enhance care delivery.

• Lead Education & Staff Development: Deliver advanced clinical training, support onboarding of new staff, and promote continuous professional growth within the department.

• Advance Research & Evidence-Based Practice: Participate in research projects, evaluate emerging nutrition trends, and integrate best practices into clinical workflows.

• Promote Community Health & Operational Excellence: Oversee wellness and outreach programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead initiatives to improve patient and participant satisfaction.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or a related field (required for all hires on or after April 1, 2022)

• 3 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian

• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills

• Proven ability to manage complex clinical cases and lead multidisciplinary teams

• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in nutritional care

• Certification in a specialized area of nutrition

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Light - Clinical - Light clinical roles involve frequent standing and walking, with occasional lifting of light objects (≤20 lbs.) and routine reaching, grasping, and fine manipulation for tasks such as patient care, laboratory work, or specimen processing. Staff rely on strong visual and auditory acuity to accurately observe specimens, read instrumentation, monitor patients, respond to alarms, and communicate effectively with care teams. Cognitive demands include multitasking, prioritizing clinical and laboratory workflows, and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams. Emotional resilience is necessary due to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities, and the need for precise and compassionate interaction with patients and colleagues. Environmental exposures may include infectious materials, biological specimens, cleaning agents, sharps, chemical reagents, and wet surfaces. PPE use, TB testing, and schedule flexibility are commonly required.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$29.50 - $38.00Rochester14621

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.