Registered Dietitian $5,000 Sign On Bonus
Intermountain Healthcare · Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital, United States · hybrid
Job Description:
The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.Join Intermountain Health in Billings, MT as a Clinical Dietitian / Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) or a Clinical Diet Tech Advanced in a full-time acute care hospital role. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hospital dietitian or a new grad registered dietitian seeking hands-on training, mentorship, nutrition support experience, and a clear path to Clinical Dietitian Specialist — plus a $5,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, if applicable.
Why Dietitians Choose St. Vincent:
- Grow your acute care and nutrition support skills, including exposure to TPN, tube feeding, and specialty care
- Strong onboarding and mentorship for new or early-career dietitians
- Clear advancement path from Clinical Dietitian (RD/RDN) to Clinical Dietitian Specialist, with leaders who care
- Mentorship from advanced practice dietitians
- Work in a collaborative interdisciplinary hospital team
- Enjoy a full-time day shift schedule with limited weekend rotation
Compensation & Schedule:
- Competitive pay based on experience:
o Clinical Dietitian Pay Range: $29.14 - 44.94/hr
o Clinical Dietitian Specialist Pay Range: $32.02 - 49.44/hr
o Clinical Diet Tech Adv. Pay Range: $22.10 - 34.11/hr
- Full-time Day shift schedule (Monday–Friday) in acute care hospital setting
- Minimal weekend requirement (~1 weekend per month)
- $5,000 sign-on bonus OR relocation assistance, if applicable (Only Clinical Dietitian's are eligible)
Role Level & Growth Opportunity:
- Open to both Registered Dietitians and Registered Dietitian Specialist level candidates
- Title and compensation aligned with experience and clinical expertise
- Clear advancement pathway from Clinical Dietitian to Specialist track
Training & Experience:
- Structured training and onboarding provided for dietitians new to nutrition support
- Ideal for experienced hospital dietitians and newer Registered Dietitians (RD/RDN) looking to grow in acute care
- Nutrition support experience (TPN, tube feeding, acute care nutrition) preferred but NOT required
Key Responsibilities (Dietitian):
- Deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as a Clinical Dietitian (RD/RDN) to patients in acute care and specialized populations
- Apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to assess, diagnose, and manage complex nutrition needs in a hospital setting
- Provide advanced nutrition counseling to support behavior change and improve patient outcomes
- Utilize clinical nutrition tools and technology (indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers) to develop personalized care plans
- Support and mentor dietetic interns, new graduate dietitians, and clinical nutrition staff
- Implement evidence-based nutrition practices in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Manage nutrition care across the continuum, including discharge planning and durable medical equipment (DME) ordering
- Independently write and manage nutrition-related orders within scope of practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Key Responsibilities (Clinical Diet Tech Advanced):
Under supervision of Registered Dietitian:
- Conducts nutrition screening and manages nutrition tasks for techs and dietitians.
- Completes nutrition data gathering and analysis including calorie counts.
- Completes and documents nutrition assessment.
- Identifies and documents nutrition diagnosis.
- Identifies and implements appropriate nutrition interventions including quality nutrition education based on customer needs, expectations, and culture.
- Monitors and evaluates individual nutrition outcomes related to nutrition diagnosis, goals, and interventions.
- Communicates nutrition expertise with all appropriate healthcare providers.
- Provides patients with nutrition care and education.
- Escalates patient needs and concerns to appropriate RDN.
Location Perks – Billings, Montana:
- Outdoor lifestyle: hiking, skiing, national parks
- Lower cost of living vs major metros
- Tight-knit hospital + community feel
Qualifications (Registered Dietitian- Clinical)
- Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible. If hired in registration eligible status, employee must successfully pass the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam within 6 months of hire to remain in the job.
- For registration eligible graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.
- Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
- State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
- Experience in clinical dietetics, preferred.
Qualifications (Registered Dietitian- Clinical Specialist)
- Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.
- Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
- State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
- Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.
- 2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred.
- Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred.
- Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred
Qualifications (Clinical Diet Tech Advanced)
- Registered Diet Technician with Commission on Dietetic Registration
OR
- Enrolled in an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program with completion of clinical internship hours. Registration as either Registered Diet Technician or Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of graduation.
- Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in completing nutrition assessments.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational and decision-making ability.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency.
- Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience transcribing information quickly and accurately.
Ready to grow your career as a Clinical Dietitian / Registered Dietitian in acute care? Apply today to be considered for this full-time opportunity in Billings, MT. Our team reviews applications quickly, and we’re happy to connect if you’d like to ask questions before applying. Contact Chan at 385-563-2864 or chan.owens@imail.org.
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particu