Entry Level Consultant Dietitian Jobs
New grad consultant dietitian jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship background or clinical rotation portfolio can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Food & Beverage, and Education, with employers like Encompass Health, DaVita, and Sodexo hiring at this level now.
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Job Description
Inova Schar Cancer & Peterson Life with Cancer is looking for a dedicated Oncology Registered Dietitian to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday and is located in Woodbridge, VA. The Oncology Registered Dietitian will be primarily responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to support the nutrition needs of cancer patients during active treatment. You will join a growing team of experienced Oncology Dietitians who are closely integrated with multidisciplinary cancer care teams. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in oncology nutrition while supporting patients throughout their treatment journey. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.
Oncology Registered Dietitian Responsibilities
- Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships.
- Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
- Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes.
- Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
- Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care.
- Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy outcomes.
- Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
- Assesses the educational needs of patients/families and provides appropriate nutrition education/counseling.
- Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy interventions and outcomes. Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree
- Experience: Registered Dietitian (RD) within 3 months; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association within 3 months
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous clinical nutrition experience preferred.
- Previous oncology experience preferred.
About us
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Job Description
Inova Schar Cancer & Peterson Life with Cancer is looking for a dedicated Oncology Registered Dietitian to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday and is located in Woodbridge, VA. The Oncology Registered Dietitian will be primarily responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to support the nutrition needs of cancer patients during active treatment. You will join a growing team of experienced Oncology Dietitians who are closely integrated with multidisciplinary cancer care teams. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in oncology nutrition while supporting patients throughout their treatment journey. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.
Oncology Registered Dietitian Responsibilities
- Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships.
- Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
- Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes.
- Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
- Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care.
- Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy outcomes.
- Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
- Assesses the educational needs of patients/families and provides appropriate nutrition education/counseling.
- Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy interventions and outcomes. Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree
- Experience: Registered Dietitian (RD) within 3 months; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association within 3 months
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous clinical nutrition experience preferred.
- Previous oncology experience preferred.
About us
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Entry Level Consultant Dietitian Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level consultant dietitian job?
Start by highlighting clinical rotations, supervised practice hours, and any internship projects that demonstrate hands-on patient or client work. Employers at this level look for candidates who hold or are close to earning their Registered Dietitian credential, can communicate nutrition recommendations clearly, and show comfort working independently with clients or within a care team. Tailoring your resume to each setting, whether healthcare, food service, or corporate wellness, strengthens your application considerably.
Which companies hire entry level consultant dietitians?
Companies hiring entry level consultant dietitians right now include Encompass Health, DaVita, and Sodexo, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including healthcare systems, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, and contract nutrition service firms that regularly bring on new and junior dietitians to build their consulting teams.
Are there remote entry level consultant dietitian jobs?
Yes, though most entry level roles still favor on-site or hybrid arrangements given the hands-on nature of nutrition consulting. About 15% of entry level consultant dietitian openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote positions more common in telehealth, corporate wellness programs, and health coaching platforms that serve clients virtually.
Are these new grad consultant dietitian jobs?
Yes, the openings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior consultant dietitian roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience and counts supervised internship hours, dietetic internship completions, or a strong clinical portfolio toward the requirement. If a listing mentions RD eligibility or recent graduates encouraged to apply, it is built for candidates at this stage.
Which industries hire the most entry level consultant dietitians?
Entry Level consultant dietitian roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Food & Beverage, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they rely on rotating or contract dietitian coverage, have structured onboarding for new graduates, and face consistent demand for nutrition expertise across patient populations, resident care, and employee wellness programs.