Position: Registered Dietitian
Location: Peridot, AZ
Pay Rate: $2300/week.
Duration: 13-week contract with possible extension
Schedule: 10 hours per day, 4 days per week (Day Shift, with occasional mid/evening shifts as needed)
Average patient volume: 9-12
Equipment: Standard nutrition and office tools; no specialized equipment required
Staff on unit: Medical Assistants - schedule patients & manage cancellations/no shows
Overview: Seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide inpatient and outpatient nutritional services at a critical access hospital. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical nutrition experience and the ability to manage an average of 9-12 patients per day. CDCES certification is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for inpatients and outpatients, including assessments, counseling, and care planning.
Deliver nutritional support across inpatient units and outpatient clinics (e.g., diabetes, weight management, physician-referred consults).
Serve as a subject matter expert in nutrition for complex and high-risk patients.
Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and maintain up-to-date patient care plans.
Educate nursing staff, medical personnel, students, and the public on nutrition-related topics.
Modify patient dietary profiles according to individual nutritional needs and preferences.
Conduct food service quality assurance checks and assist in menu development.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum of 2 years of recent experience planning and managing regular or modified diets in a healthcare facility
2 years of clinical nutrition experience focused on chronic disease management and nutrition education is preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Tribal Healthcare experience is highly preferred
Current registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; CDCES certification preferred.
Experience in both inpatient and outpatient clinical nutrition preferred.