Registered Dietitian

NourishedRx; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NourishedRx is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our mission-driven clinical team. The RD will provide individualized nutrition care via telehealth, including assessments, counseling, care planning, and follow-up.

They will translate nutrition recommendations into practical changes reflecting each member's needs, goals, and resources. Responsibilities include developing care plans, using motivational interviewing, collaborating with care teams, and maintaining licensure while staying

Qualifications

• RD/RDN credential through CDR, maintained throughout employment.
• Active state licensure where required and ability to obtain others as needed.
• Strong nutrition assessment, counseling, and clinical decision-making.
• Experience using motivational interviewing and patient-centered counseling techniques.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with diverse member populations and health needs.
• Excellent organization, time-management, and documentation skills.
• Comfort with virtual care and multiple software platforms.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments and provide individualized telehealth nutrition counseling and education.
• Develop and monitor evidence-based nutrition care plans based on clinical needs and preferences.
• Use motivational interviewing and patient-centered approaches to support behavior change.
• Establish collaborative goals with members and evaluate progress through follow-up.
• Provide nutrition care for members with chronic and diet-sensitive conditions.
• Document assessments, interventions, goals, and progress accurately in NourishedRx systems.
• Collaborate with care team for coordinated, member-centered care.
• Develop and contribute to nutrition education and member resources.
• Maintain current nutrition knowledge and licensure required to provide care.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Counseling

Clinical decision-making

Motivational interviewing

Patient-centered counseling

Verbal and written communication

Active listening

Time management

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential

Tools

Telehealth platforms

Job description

NourishedRx is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our mission-driven clinical team. NourishedRx partners with health plans and healthcare organizations to deliver food-is-medicine programs designed to improve health outcomes for people living with chronic conditions and other nutrition-related health needs.

The Registered Dietitian provides individualized, evidence-based nutrition care to members across NourishedRx programs. This role includes nutrition assessment, counseling and education, collaborative goal setting, care planning, and ongoing follow-up. The RD works closely with members and the broader care team to help translate nutrition recommendations into practical, sustainable changes that reflect each member's health needs, preferences, resources, and goals.

A Registered Dietitian at NourishedRx will:

Conduct nutrition assessments and provide individualized nutrition counseling and education through telehealth.

Develop and monitor evidence-based nutrition care plans based on members' clinical needs, dietary patterns, preferences, goals, and social circumstances.

Use motivational interviewing and other patient-centered counseling approaches to support sustainable behavior change.

Establish collaborative goals with members and evaluate progress through ongoing follow-up.

Provide nutrition care for members with a variety of chronic and diet-sensitive health conditions.

Document assessments, interventions, goals, and member progress accurately and timely within NourishedRx systems.

Collaborate with other members of the care team to support coordinated, member-centered care.

Develop and contribute to evidence-based nutrition education and member-facing resources.

Maintain current knowledge of nutrition science, clinical practice guidelines, and relevant standards of care.

Maintain required professional credentials and state licensure necessary to provide care to assigned members.

Participate in clinical team meetings, continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and other activities supporting high-quality clinical care.

Experience / Skills:

NourishedRx is looking for Registered Dietitians who possess the following qualifications:

Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, maintained throughout employment.

Active dietitian licensure where required and ability to obtain and maintain additional state licenses based on program needs.

Strong nutrition assessment, counseling, and clinical decision-making skills.

Experience using motivational interviewing and patient-centered counseling techniques.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Strong active listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work effectively with members from diverse backgrounds and with varying health and nutrition needs.

Strong organization, time-management, and documentation skills.

Comfort working in a virtual care environment and across multiple software platforms.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment.

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