PRN Registered Dietitian - Columbia, MD
- PRN / per diem
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open dietitian jobs in Maryland post a median of $42.50 an hour, the middle half $36.50–$60, across 9 jobs that state their pay. Dietitians employed in Maryland earn a median of $37.41 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
Shift: Day Shift (1 day weekly - weekday preferred) | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Howard County Medical Center | 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
Position Summary
The Registered Dietitian provides evidence-based patient care directly and indirectly in the roles of nutrition educator and consultant within a specialty area. Practices within Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Standards of Professional Practice and Performance in the application of the nutrition care process (NCP) and theory within a specialty area.
- The Registered Dietitian works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary health team to promote wellness, maintain current health, and/or intervene in acute or chronic illness
- Plans and calculates nutrition support for therapeutic diets based on patients' health care needs
- Instructs patients and their families on nutrition
- Charts and documents patients' progress and performs other professional duties
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, if RDN credentialing was obtained prior to January 2024
- Individuals earning the RDN credential after January 2024 must hold a Master’s Degree
- Must be credentialed as a Registered Dietition (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed as a Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN) per Maryland's licensing statues and regulation.
Salary Range: Minimum 48.00/hour - Maximum 48.00/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
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