Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc.; Iowa; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. will spend about half the time delivering Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support and Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients.

The role also provides nutrition counseling for other conditions, participates in interdisciplinary care coordination, and supports organizational nutrition initiatives within the clinic. The position emphasizes evidence-based practices, patient-centered education, and culturally

Qualifications

• Experience providing Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES).
• Ability to develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide DSMES and individualized diabetes education.
• Interpret glucose and nutrition data to plan care.
• Collaborate with the care team to improve diabetes outcomes.
• Document nutrition assessments and care in the EHR.

Skills

DSMES delivery

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Interdisciplinary care coordination

Motivational interviewing

Cultural responsive nutrition

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to: CMO/Co-Medical Director

Origin Date: 7/2026

Revision Date:

Job Summary/Objective:

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist spends approximately half of their time providing Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), including Medical Nutrition Therapy and individualized diabetes education. The remainder of their time is spent providing clinical Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients with other nutrition-related conditions, interdisciplinary care coordination, and supporting organizational nutrition initiatives. Performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission of Peoples Community Health Clinic.

Protected Health Information Requirements/Access:

• This position will require the use or disclosure of protected health Information.
• This position will use the Treatment class of protected health information.
• Restrictions on the protected health information for this position will follow the Privacy Policies of Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc.
• Use or disclosure of protected health information not routinely available to this position will follow procedures assessed by or directed by management.
• Patient Records – Yes Medical Information System - Yes

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Diabetes Care and Education (CDCES)

• Provide individual and group Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) consistent with current evidence-based standards.
• Develop and deliver individual and group diabetes education that addresses healthy eating, carbohydrate counting, medication adherence, physical activity, behavior change, glucose monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), insulin administration, insulin pump therapy, and other diabetes technologies, as appropriate.
• Interpret glucose data, laboratory values, and nutrition-related clinical indicators to develop and monitor individualized diabetes management plans.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to optimize diabetes outcomes and support diabetes-related quality improvement initiatives.

Clinical Nutrition Assessment and Medical Nutrition Therapy

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing medical, nutritional, behavioral, social, cultural, and environmental information.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and modify individualized nutrition care plans using the Nutrition Care Process and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients with nutrition-related conditions across the lifespan, including maternal, pediatric, adult, geriatric, and oral health-related nutrition needs.
• Document nutrition assessments, interventions, patient education, and follow-up care within the electronic health record.

Interdisciplinary Care Coordination

• Collaborate with providers and members of the interdisciplinary care team to develop coordinated patient care plans, provide nutrition consultation, and support evidence-based nutrition interventions.
• Collaborate with the Community Nutrition Specialist to integrate Food Is Medicine, Produce Prescription, and other nutrition access programs into individualized patient care plans, coordinating referrals as appropriate.

Patient Education

• Provide individualized nutrition counseling utilizing motivational interviewing and evidence-based behavior change strategies.
• Develop and deliver culturally responsive nutrition education for patients, families, and caregivers.

Population Health and Quality Improvement

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, population health activities, and development of nutrition-related clinical protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Monitor and support achievement of organizational quality measures related to nutrition services, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, preventive care, and UDS reporting.

Administrative

• Maintains current and quality written nutrition services materials, policies, and procedures.
• Supports a service-oriented atmosphere in accordance with