Registered Dietitian - Pediatrics Ambulatory

Cleveland Clinic

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic outpatient care team as an Ambulatory Pediatric Dietitian, where you will play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of children and their families. In this role, you will partner with pediatric patients and caregivers to assess nutritional needs, provide expert guidance, and develop individualized care plans tailored to each child’s unique medical history, lifestyle, and goals. You will see an average of 7 patients per day, offering compassionate, evidence-based nutrition counseling for a wide range of needs—from optimizing overall wellness and building healthy eating habits to managing and reducing the risk of chronic conditions. As a key member of our interdisciplinary care model, you will contribute to a holistic approach that prioritizes the full spectrum of pediatric health. Your expertise will empower families with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions and support long-term healthy outcomes. This position offers a consistent daytime schedule with start times of 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM, along with a weekend rotation and one holiday commitment per year, supporting both patient access and work-life balance. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and counseling to patients. Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation. Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes and review laboratory and clinical progress notes. Inform physicians of patient nutritional status and need for diet changes. Create and revise education materials, participate in program development and develop, implement and market services. Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a related field
• Current licensure as a Licensed Dietitian (LD)
• Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD)

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in Clinical Nutrition OR successful completion of CCF Dietetic Internship Program
• Pediatric experience

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and counseling to patients.
• Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation.
• Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes and review laboratory and clinical progress notes.
• Inform physicians of patient nutritional status and need for diet changes.
• Create and revise education materials, participate in program development and develop, implement and market services.
• Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees