Registered Dietitian Part Time

Banner Health • Sun City, AZ

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian manages a complex patient caseload, conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing nutrition care plans, and monitoring outcomes. The role provides nutrition counseling and education to patients and families, develops nutrition standards and educational materials with peers, and contributes to interdisciplinary patient care, policies, programs, quality improvement, and in-service education.

The position is part-time at Banner Boswell Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in Sun City, Arizona. The schedule is 20 hours per week, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., alternating between two workdays one week and three workdays the next. Weekend and holiday rotation is included. The clinical nutrition department is a collaborative team of registered dietitians and a dietetic technician.

Banner Boswell Medical Center is a 410-bed hospital serving the northwest metro-Phoenix area. It provides a range of acute-care services and is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026 and as a Primary Stroke Center. The position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus requiring a 12-month commitment; eligibility criteria are provided by the recruiter.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework; the posting also states a Bachelor of Science degree is required.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible under Commission on Dietetic Registration requirements.
• Must obtain RD credentials within six months of hire.
• Maintain current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and annual verification of registration.
• Maintain current state licensure as required by law.
• Communicate effectively, function independently, and prioritize the assigned patient caseload.
• Meet competency requirements for enteral and parenteral nutrition and oral nutrition management.
• A master’s degree is required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for examination eligibility effective January 1, 2024.
• Part-time schedule of 20 hours per week, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in nutrition support, including enteral and parenteral nutrition; new graduates may qualify through nutrition-support experience during their internship.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
• Nutrition support certification is represented on the department team; two Senior RDs received reimbursement for the CNSC exam.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, collecting and interpreting data according to evidence-based standards and practice guidelines.
• Maintain competency in enteral and parenteral nutrition protocols and oral nutrition management standards.
• Initiate and manage nutrition care for assigned patients, including patients receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition; write orders when permitted by state regulations.
• Evaluate care-plan effectiveness and communicate with healthcare team members to support optimal nutrition outcomes.
• Document pertinent information in medical records, patient care plans, and clinical pathways in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, families, staff, and healthcare professionals; develop teaching materials and in-service programs and evaluate patient or family responses.
• Provide leadership in the area of coverage, monitor patient care procedures, and act as a liaison with nursing areas.
• Participate in process-improvement teams and continuous quality-improvement activities; contribute to outcome studies as needed.
• Mentor new staff and interns when assigned.
• Work with patients, families, healthcare providers, and nutrition and dietary staff to support nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery, and outcome measurement.
• Work independently, prioritize the assigned patient caseload, and provide guidance to nutrition services staff in developing nutrition plans.
• Provide community education when applicable.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for Registered Dietitians with a 12-month commitment; eligibility criteria provided by the recruiter.
• Facility reimbursement for CDR credential verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time