Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Registered Dietitian - Per Diem in Carmel, NY, United States

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Registered Dietitian - Per Diem Location: Carmel, NY, United States Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours: 0.0 FTE Non-Exempt Work Schedule: DAY 7.5 Work Shift Based on need, availability. Standard shift: 8am-4pm. Date Posted: Feb 4, 2026 Share Apply Now See whats possible in our system of care Nuvance Health extends from New Yorks Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services, and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, were pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile, and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.

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Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York, for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services. Our accolades include:

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• U.S. News & World Report - High Performance in COPD, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery
• Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)
• Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership. We invite you to explore this unique opportunity, take a stroll around our campus, and discover what Putnam Pride is all about.

Summary

The Registered Dietitian demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate nutrition care to all ages of the life span, including neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients served by the Food & Nutrition Department. Assumes responsibility for performing nutrition counseling, completes nutritional assessments, calculates nutrition requirements, completes nutrition-focused physical examinations to identify malnutrition, assesses appropriateness and adequacy of nutrition support, and makes recommendations on nutrition support. Participates in community nutrition programs, functions as a member of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition care to prevent, improve, malnutrition rate, enhance wound healing, prevent, improve acute and chronic diseases, states, symptom management, and overall improve patient care outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Complete nutrition assessment using evidence-based and validated tools following the Nutrition Care Process and utilizing the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual Standardized Language for the Nutrition Care Process (IDNT).
• Executes purposefully planned nutrition counseling with the intent of changing a nutrition-related behavior, risk factor, environmental condition, or aspect of health status for an individual target group or the community at large.
• Effectively applies knowledge and communicates with others within the multidisciplinary team, e.g., daily rounds.
• Demonstrates clinical competency through continuing education and meets accrediting body regulatory standards.
• Accepts accountability and responsibility for ensuring safety and quality in the services provided and adheres to the Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors, and hospital personnel.
• Maintains and models Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A four-year Bachelors Degree from a program that meets the educational standards established by the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition.
• Licensure/Registration: RD credential or RD eligible status with RD credential within 3 months of hire required, and CDN credential required within 6 months of hire.
• Work Experience: 1 year minimum experience as a Registered Dietitian preferred.
• Working Conditions: Manual significant manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity.
• Occupational: Some occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Sedentary, light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Putnam Hospital Center Org Unit: 1208 Department: Dietary Exempt: No Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 Hourly: Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team members base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered, as applicable, e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

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