Registered Dietician (RD) - Hospital Services (Per Diem)
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open dietitian jobs in Connecticut post a median of $37.96 an hour, the middle half $35.55–$51.25, across 19 jobs that state their pay. Dietitians employed in Connecticut earn a median of $38.75 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Location Detail: Natchaug-Dietary (10190)
Shift Detail: Per Diem to cover staff vacations and PTO as needed
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offer a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.
Job Summary
The Dietitian is responsible for the direct and indirect nutrition care of clients. Assists in the coordination of nutrition activities with the medical, nursing and dietary staff.
This position is per diem to cover staff vacations/paid time off as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics or related field.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (through the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required
- CT Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist License required within 90 days of hire
- Minimum 1 year clinical nutrition experience with behavioral health clients preferred
- Ability to read, write and speak English and to follow oral and written directions.
- Computer proficiency required.
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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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Hartford HealthCare is a nonprofit health system and Connecticut's most comprehensive health care network, with eight acute care hospitals, more than 500 (source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare) locations and 48,000 (source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare) colleagues, plus a cardiology practice in Westerly, Rhode Island. Source: Hartford HealthCare, About Hartford HealthCare
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