Registered Dietitian

Astera Cancer Care; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Astera Cancer Care seeks a Registered Dietitian to deliver personalized nutrition care and medical nutrition therapy to oncology patients across Tennessee via telehealth or in-person visits.

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will assess nutritional status, set goals, educate patients and caregivers, and coordinate care with treatment offices, while documenting progress and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required.
• MS/MPH in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a professional nutritionist in an oncology setting preferred.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, electronic) and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition assessments and counseling for oncology/hematology patients.
• Develop nutrition care plans aligned with treatment, needs, and budget.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diet and lifestyle.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and coordinate care with treatment offices.
• Document progress and follow-up nutrition care throughout treatment.

Skills

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

MS/MPH preferred

Tools

OncoEMR

EPIC

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Description

A Registered Dietitian (RD) provides comprehensive and personalized nutrition care and medical nutrition therapy to oncology/hematology patients served by Tennessee Oncology. The RD is available to provide services via telehealth or in‑person sessions to cancer patients across the continuum of treatment, most commonly for patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The RD operates on a referral basis, assessing nutritional status and intervening with appropriate nutrition therapy and/or education to improve, maintain, or optimize nutritional status. The RD is an integral member of a multidisciplinary oncology team.

Essential Functions

• Analyze subjective and objective information to define nutrition problems and goals.
• Provide individualized nutrition assessments and counsel on dietary issues and healthy eating habits; make nutrition recommendations based on patients’ specific therapies, needs, budget, and tastes.
• Work closely with patients’ families and caregivers.
• Establish short‑ and long‑term goals with each patient.
• Collaborate with other health professionals (RN, nurses, APPs, MDs) and develop nutrition education resources as needed.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on all aspects of diet and lifestyle and communicate with the multidisciplinary team on nutrition health recommendations.
• Assess, implement, and teach enteral and parenteral nutritional support when needed.
• Document clinical assessments and teach nutrition group classes.
• Participate in company‑wide and community events and develop nutrition education materials for print, digital, and social media.
• Coordinate care with treatment offices and supportive services, including in‑home services.
• Follow up with patients’ nutritional care throughout the continuum of care as appropriate.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nutritional sessions and impact on patient health outcomes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for providers, staff, and patients/families requesting nutrition information and resources.
• Participate in continuous quality and performance improvement projects, initiatives, and development activities.
• Document patient progress after each nutrition consultation.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required.
• MS/MPH in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a professional nutritionist in an oncology setting preferred.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, electronic) and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient use of EMR (OncoEMR, EPIC, other) and MS Office tools including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

License and Certification Requirements

• Certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration required.
• Current Board‑Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) preferred.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, perform manual dexterity tasks, lift up to 50 pounds, reach, climb, balance, speak, hear, and see with correction as required.