Outpatient Dietitian Posted on April 16th, 2024
Registered Dietitian
Job Details
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Type: Temporary
$40 – $48 per hour
40 Hours/week | ASAP – 6 month duration
Outpatient Diabetes Management
Travel/mileage offered, pending location | 2 years of RD experience, Diabetes management experience, and CDCE strongly preferred
Weekdays, daytime hours
Immediate benefits eligibility for qualifying placements
Teaching diabetes self management class and nutritional education
Situated between beached on either side of the peninsula, Newport News, VA offers its inhabitants tons of fun activities in the summer, great seafood, and gorgeous views. This is a perfect position for a dietitian who is looking for a diabetes management role.
Key Duties
- Provide personalized nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy for various medical conditions, specifically diabetes self management
- Assess and provide recommendations for patients
- Insulin/pump education with endocrinologist guidance
- Utilize behavior modification strategies and techniques to optimal nutrition counseling
- Evaluate achievement of learning objectives and provide appropriate treatment plan in accordance with patient goals
- Utilize nutrition-related information systems and/or patient medical record systems to successfully document recommendations and progress
- Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information
- Ability to perform work independently with minimal training
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Current Registered Dietitian credentialed by CDR
- CDCE strongly preferred
If you’re looking for better work-life balance, consider consulting. Our team of recruiters expertly match dietitians to opportunities that best suit their abilities and schedule. Dietitians On Demand is a dietitian-focused staffing company with a national footprint. We understand dietitians are essential members of the healthcare team, and we pay you accordingly. This is a contracted temporary position where you’ll work for Dietitians On Demand at one of our client sites.
Perks of being a Dietitians On Demand employee include:
- Premier pay rates and full benefits package
- Free continuing education
- Corporate liability insurance
- W2 employment status
- Work-life balance by choosing when and where you work
- Nutrition Care Manual access
- Opportunity to earn 401K based on employment duration
Candidates must successfully complete a thorough pre-hire screening process, including but not limited to: phone screen, background check, drug screen, reference and credential check, clinical competency assessment, and tuberculosis screening. Immunization titers and fingerprinting, as needed.
Interested? Apply online or contact Sarah at [email protected] or (804) 660-8348.
If this position isn’t a good fit for you but may be for a colleague, refer them! You’ll qualify for a referral bonus: https://dietitiansondemand.com/referrals/
Please note that the advertised pay rates are subject to market fluctuations, candidate availability, and individual qualifications. The final compensation offered may vary based on these factors.
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Our team of account managers specialize in hiring dietitians and nutrition professionals. They know the unique nuances of each setting a dietitian may work, and use that expertise to match dietitians to jobs they love.
Sarah Heitzman, MS, RDN, LD, CHP
Carinne Taylor
Brittany Driggers, MS, RD, CNSC