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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Inpatient Dietitian-PRN (Harrisburg)'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23362180/inpatient-dietitian-prn-harrisburg/'
job_id: '23362180'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Harrisburg, PA'
employment_type: 'Casual'
date_posted: '2025-12-15T16:00:22.643Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:21.11Z'
---

# Inpatient Dietitian-PRN (Harrisburg)

- Location: Harrisburg, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Casual
- Category: Nutrition, Dietetic & Food Svc
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Harrisburg
- Pay: $27.25–$39.67 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-15T16:00:22.643Z

## Description

**Purpose:**
To provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.

- Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.

- Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.

- As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.

- Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.

- Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

- As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.

- Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.

- Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.

- Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

- For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification prior to January 1, 2026, a bachelor's degree in nutrition or Dietetics is required.

- For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification on or after January 1, 2026, a master's degree in a Nutrition or Dietetics is required.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.

- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

- Registered Dietitian (RD)

- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

- Act 33 with renewal

- Act 34 with renewal

- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

## Apply

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