Registered Dietitian: Build Programs & Lead Patient Care

Salina Tech; Kansas; On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive hourly compensation

Job summary

Ellsworth County Medical Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition care across clinical and food service settings in a rural hospital. You will assess, plan, monitor, educate, and counsel patients, while expanding outpatient nutrition services including MNT, IBT, and DSME.

You will collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, participate in budgeting, and help ensure high-quality patient outcomes through nutrition interventions and program development.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with current licensure and registration.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Passion for education, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Balance clinical care, program development, and operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of nutrition care including assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling.
• Grow outpatient clinical nutrition services: MNT, IBT, DSME.
• Provide diabetes education in partnership with the disease management program.
• Deliver inpatient clinical nutrition services as needed and improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in budgeting and revenue/expense planning with leadership.
• Oversee menu development, food service processes, and quality improvement with the Food Service Manager.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Education & counseling

Program development

Operations oversight

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Dietetics

Job description

Ellsworth County Medical Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition care across clinical and food service settings in a rural hospital. You will assess, plan, monitor, educate, and counsel patients, while expanding outpatient nutrition services including MNT, IBT, and DSME.

You will collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, participate in budgeting, and help ensure high-quality patient outcomes through nutrition interventions and program development.