Registered Dietitian Part-Time (50% remote)

RD Nutrition Consultants•Seattle, WA

33d•$40 - $45•Hybrid

About The Position

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a part-time position supporting a skilled nursing facility. This position offers 16–24 hours per week with approximately 50% of the work completed remotely. Join our growing team at RD Nutrition Consultants LLC, a nationwide Registered Dietitian consulting firm providing nutrition services to skilled nursing and other healthcare facilities. We are looking for an RD who is comfortable working with the clinical and regulatory needs of a long-term care/skilled nursing population.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
State licensure/certification as required.
Clinical nutrition experience; skilled nursing or long-term care experience strongly preferred.
Familiarity with nutrition assessment and care planning for geriatric and medically complex residents.
Experience with electronic medical record/charting systems.
Understanding of interdisciplinary care in a skilled nursing environment.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, and time-management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the facility’s interdisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of clinical experience is preferred.
Skilled nursing/long-term care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments, reassessments, and follow-ups for skilled nursing residents in accordance with facility policies and applicable standards.
Identify residents at nutritional risk and develop appropriate nutrition interventions and recommendations.
Monitor residents with weight loss/gain, pressure injuries, altered skin integrity, poor oral intake, enteral nutrition, renal disease, diabetes, and other conditions affecting nutritional status.
Review weight trends, laboratory values, meal intake, supplements, medications, and other relevant clinical information.
Develop and update individualized nutrition care plans, goals, and interventions.
Provide recommendations regarding therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, food preferences, and other nutrition interventions.
Communicate changes in nutritional status and recommendations to nursing, physicians/providers, dietary staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Complete timely documentation in the facility’s electronic medical record.
Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings, weight meetings, wound/skin meetings, and other clinical meetings as assigned.
Provide nutrition education to residents and/or family members as appropriate.
Collaborate with the Food Service Director/CDM and facility team regarding resident nutrition needs and concerns.
Assist with regulatory compliance related to nutrition services and support the facility during survey preparation as needed.
Maintain resident confidentiality and adhere to facility policies, procedures, and residents’ rights.
Perform additional nutrition-related duties as assigned.