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Supervisor, Clinical Dietitican

Memorial Health · Decatur, IL · $30.04–$46.56 an hour · Full time

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

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About your past

You supervise clinical dietitians and dietetic technicians while carrying patients yourself. How do you balance leadership with your own caseload?

What they are checking: Whether they can protect time for their team without letting their own patients slip.

Tell me about a time you trained a dietetic intern or student.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach clinical reasoning, which the posting lists as part of the Dietitian III role.

How do you keep your team current on new evidence in clinical nutrition?

What they are checking: Whether they create a learning culture rather than leaving development up to each person.

What would you do

A dietitian on your team is consistently behind on documentation and reassessments. How do you address it?

What they are checking: Whether they find the cause and coach directly before it becomes a performance issue.

Two dietitians disagree about the right plan for a complex patient and come to you. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they settle clinical disagreements with evidence and respect for both people.

A physician repeatedly ignores your team's recommendations. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can build relationships with medical staff and escalate appropriately when needed.

About the work

The role uses medical staff approved medical nutrition therapy order implementation policies. Walk me through how you use order-writing privileges responsibly.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the scope and limits of independent ordering and communicate with physicians.

You care for patients from infants to older adults. How do you approach nutrition for a preterm infant compared with an older adult with pressure injuries?

What they are checking: Whether their clinical range matches the Clinical Dietitian III level the posting requires.

You oversee updating and maintenance of nutrition software. Tell me about a system change you managed.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the technical side of the department and keep data accurate.

How do you make sure malnutrition is identified and documented consistently across your team?

What they are checking: Whether they build consistency through standards and audits, which affects care and hospital reporting.

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The full job description

As published by Memorial Health.

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer. Position Type: On-site Job Description Summary: Supervises the day to day operations of the clinical dietitians and clinical dietetic technicians as well as provides direct patient care and oversees updating and maintenance of nutrition software. Direct patient care includes the planning and delivery of nutrition care for patients of any age including infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. The clinical nutrition supervisor independently manages nutrition care for patients utilizing medical staff approved medical nutrition therapy order implementation policies. The clinical nutrition supervisor is expected to perform at the level of the Clinical Dietitian III in addition to their leadership responsibilities. Clinical dietitian III are highly competent clinicians who have consistently demonstrated professional skills and abilities at the level of Clinical Dietitian II. These professionals have a broad knowledge base and strong clinical skills which they demonstrate in direct patient care, in consulting with physicians and the health care team, and in training students and consulting with colleagues. They are sought for their expertise, which may be in more than one area, and serve as consultants and a resource to the department and other programs in the medical center. Dietitians at this level are acknowledged as leaders by their colleagues and demonstrate motivation, creativity, and a commitment to strengthening the profession and clinical nutrition practice at Memorial Medical Center. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values. To review Memorial's Benefits click here: Benefits - Memorial HR Job Description: Education: Requires Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field. Licensure/Certification/Registry: Requires Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Requires licensure in State of Illinois as a Licensed Dietitian. Experience: Requires at least four years related experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute care setting. Two years of previous management/supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience is required. Requires knowledge and experience to develop medical care plans for oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy in complex patients. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Minimum of 36 hours of continuing education accumulated in a specialty area preferred. Requires high level of self-direction to work independently. - Requires effective written and verbal communication skills. Pay Transparency $30.04 - $46.56 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role. Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/ If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact askHR@mhsil.com . Requests will be handled confidentially.

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