Registered Dietitian

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona.

📋 Description

• Assist members through the Heart Wise initiative, a structured virtual program lasting 4–6 weeks aimed at enhancing blood pressure management.

• Deliver nutrition education via telephone and video consultations.

• Set SMART goals, track progress, and facilitate lifestyle modifications that promote heart health and effective blood pressure control.

• Oversee a diverse patient caseload through thorough nutritional evaluations and nutrition-focused physical assessments.

• Create and manage nutrition care plans while monitoring their effectiveness.

• Offer nutrition counseling and education to patients and their families.

• Collaborate with peers to develop Nutrition Standards of Practice and educational resources.

• Participate in the interdisciplinary healthcare team, contributing to patient care policies, programs, and initiatives for quality improvement.

• Maintain expertise in enteral, parenteral, and oral nutrition management protocols.

• Initiate and oversee nutrition care, including nutrition support, in accordance with established protocols and state regulations.

• Assess the effectiveness of care plans and communicate findings with healthcare team members.

• Document within medical records, patient care plans, and clinical pathways while adhering to regulatory requirements.

• Provide nutrition education to patients, families, staff, and healthcare professionals.

• Exhibit leadership, oversee patient care procedures, and coordinate with nursing departments.

• Engage in process improvement teams, continuous quality enhancement activities, and outcome research.

• Mentor new staff and interns as assigned.

• Interact with patients, families, healthcare providers, and nutrition and dietary staff.

• Operate independently while guiding nutrition services staff.

• Offer community education when necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.

• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on the academic and professional criteria established by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

• Must obtain RD credentials within 6 months of employment.

• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is required.

• Ongoing annual registration verification is necessary.

• Current licensure as mandated by State law.

• Effective January 1, 2024, a minimum of a Master's degree will be required by the CDR to qualify for the registration examination.

• Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.

• Ability to effectively prioritize an assigned patient caseload is essential.

• Completion of a post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screening, and background check is mandatory.

• An Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and Arizona Criminal History Affidavit are required for designated behavioral health settings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Registry/Per Diem scheduling (hours are not guaranteed).

• No medical benefits package is available for Registry/Per Diem roles.