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Dietitian-Inpatient Clinical PRN Days

Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you taught a family how to support a patient's diet at home.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach families in practical terms that fit their lives.

Tell me about a performance improvement project you were part of.

What they are checking: Whether they contribute to improving care beyond their own caseload.

How do you keep your clinical knowledge current?

What they are checking: Whether they take ongoing professional development seriously, as the posting expects.

What would you do

As a PRN dietitian at Central DuPage, your days and hours vary. How do you keep continuity of care for patients you saw on a different day?

What they are checking: Whether they read notes and coordinate well enough that patients do not notice the changeover.

How would you mentor a diet clerk who keeps making the same mistake?

What they are checking: Whether they can coach support staff with patience and clear expectations.

A patient refuses the supplements you recommended. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they find out why and adapt instead of just documenting the refusal.

About the work

How do you identify which patients are at high nutrition risk when you start a shift?

What they are checking: Whether they know hospital screening criteria and use them to prioritize their day.

Walk me through how you would develop a nutrition plan for a patient with kidney disease.

What they are checking: Whether they can adjust protein, electrolytes and fluids for a specific disease state.

How do you evaluate whether a nutrition intervention is working?

What they are checking: Whether they monitor outcomes like weight, intake and labs and adjust the plan.

A patient on tube feeding is having diarrhea. How do you approach the problem?

What they are checking: Whether they think through causes like medications, formula and rate before changing the plan.

How do you adjust nutrition needs for an elderly patient compared to a younger adult with the same diagnosis?

What they are checking: Whether they account for age-specific needs, which the posting calls out.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Dietitian role reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all regulatory and accreditation standards. The Dietitian collaborates with members of the health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy. Inpatient dietitian position , days and hours vary. Responsibilities: • Identifies patients at high nutrition risk based on criteria outlined by the Hospital. • Assesses nutrition needs and identifies nutrient requirements according to age and disease specific needs of patients. • Develops and implements a nutrition plan of care for all assigned patients. • Fosters continuity of care across the continuum of care. • Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy intervention. • Provides nutrition education to patient and family members on appropriate food selections and eating behaviors to accomplish patient goals. • Manages the delivery of nutrition care services according to the site of care assigned. • Participates in performance improvement. • Mentors Diet Clerks and other support personnel. • Actively assesses, evaluates and maintains professional development and competency related to the competencies outlined in the position description. AA/EOE. Required: • Bachelors or advanced degree from accredited institution with major in food and nutrition or dietetics. • Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. • Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, if registration-eligible, must pass the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire. • Licensed Dietitian within the State of Illinois. • Maintains dietetic registration, state-required credentials and/or licensure and continuing education requirements. • Good instructional and communication skills. Preferred: • Proficiency in Nutrition Focused Physical Exams. • Previous active role with hospital or department Performance Improvement projects or committees. • Experience in hospital clinical dietetics preferred. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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