Dietitian - Travel

Satellite Healthcare; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Virtual Care

PTO

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Satellite Healthcare is seeking a Nephrology Dietitian to educate patients with kidney disease on nutrition to improve health, well-being, and quality of life. You will assess nutritional needs, engage patients and families in goal setting, and monitor responses to individualized plans.

You will contribute to a compassionate, mission-driven team, leveraging clinical knowledge and communication skills to support patients through dialysis and beyond.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition.
• Bachelor's degree and completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice.
• CDR Registered Dietitian credential; licensure required in TX or other states as applicable.
• Current RD/RDN certification showing proof of registration.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on nutrition for kidney disease.
• Assess nutritional needs and develop individualized nutrition plans.
• Monitor understanding and response to therapeutic nutrition plans.
• Engage patients and families in goal setting and plan development.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree + dietetic internship

Registered Dietitian credential (CDR)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The purpose of the role of Nephrology Dietitian is to utilize nutrition expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on best choices for health and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance health, well-being, and quality of life. The Nephrology Dietitian is responsible for supporting the nutritional health of patients at Satellite Healthcare. The Nephrology Dietitian assesses the nutritional needs of each patient, engages patients and their families or caregivers in establishing goals and developing individualized nutrition plans, and monitors understanding and response to therapeutic nutrition plans.

You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, you are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.

You will make the difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.

One (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition; Bachelor‘s degree and successful completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice.

Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); License required in states with Dietitian licensure (TX, TN).

Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) certification showing proof of registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration (includes Baccalaureate or Advanced degree).

Minimum of one-year experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.

Current Dietitian (LD/LDN) license in applicable state is required unless employed in the state of AZ, CA, CO, HI, IN, MI, NJ or VA. State certification (Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist) required in CT and NY. Demonstrated working knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Must have basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); proficiency in all company clinical applications required within 90 days of hire.

All Full Time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical / Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Virtual Care
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• PTO

All Part Time employees are eligible for the following benefits: