Travel Registered Dietitian – IDDSI Implementation Specialist

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a Full-Time Travel Registered Dietitian for a minimum 8-week assignment in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.

This specialized role will spearhead the comprehensive International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) implementation. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, flexible scheduling, and full travel support. 

• Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
  

• Duration: Minimum 8-week assignment (with potential for extension)
  

• Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday (Flexible daytime hours)
  

Compensation & Travel Benefits

• $2,200-$2,400 per week. (Covers compensation, lodging etc)
  

• Travel Logistics: Round-trip airfare and rental car are fully reimbursed separately.
  

Core Responsibilities

The IDDSI Specialist will be responsible for auditing, updating, and launching standard IDDSI terminology and testing protocols.

Menu & Vendor Management

• Conduct a comprehensive audit of current texture-modified diets and thickened liquids against IDDSI levels 0–7. 
  

• Review the current master menu and modify therapeutic menus, recipes, and ordering systems to strictly comply with IDDSI descriptors and framework testing methods.
  

• Verify commercial thickeners, pre-thickened beverages, and pureed products with vendors to ensure total product alignment.
  

• Collaborate with IT and informatics teams to update electronic health records (EHR) and diet office software with standard IDDSI terminology as needed.
  

Training & Education

• Create tailored educational materials, reference visual aids, and competency forms for facility staff.
  

• Conduct hands-on training workshops demonstrating IDDSI testing protocols, including the Flow Test, Fork Drip Test, Spoon Tilt Test, and Fork Pressure Test.
  

• Train and certify departmental "IDDSI Champions" across acute care and long-term care units to provide ongoing peer-to-peer floor support.
  

• Identify, procure, and distribute necessary testing tools (e.g., standard 10mL syringes, forks, spoons) for kitchens and nursing units.
  

Strategy, Go-Live, & Quality Assurance

• Design and execute a coordinated Go-Live strategy and timeline tailored to clinical and food service workflows.
  

• Monitor initial meal services during the launch phase to troubleshoot real-time issues, support nursing staff, and ensure patient safety.
  

• Implement routine quality assurance audits of food production line outputs, patient tray lines, and floor nourishment rooms.
  

• Establish post-implementation compliance reporting, annual competency updates, and sustainability protocols to hand off to facility leadership.
  

Job Requirements

• Credentials: Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
  

• Experience: Strong working knowledge of the IDDSI framework and experience in acute care or long-term care settings is highly preferred.
  

• Skills: Ability to teach, lead workshops, and manage a project timeline independently while maintaining excellent communication with facility leadership.
  

About RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC

RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC is a premier Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Consulting firm that provides specialized Dietitians to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. Our consultants enjoy competitive wages, flexible work schedules, and dedicated support.

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