Registered Dietitian (Part-time)

NourishedRx; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

NourishedRx seeks a part-time Registered Dietitian to join our mission-driven clinical team. This RD will provide telehealth nutrition assessments, counseling, and education to members across NourishedRx programs, translating nutrition science into practical, sustainable changes that fit each member's health needs and goals.

You'll collaborate with the care team to develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans, use motivational interviewing, and document progress.

Qualifications

• RD or RDN credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain additional state licenses as needed.
• Strong nutrition assessment, counseling, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Experience using motivational interviewing and patient-centered counseling techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong active listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse backgrounds and health needs.
• Strong organization, time-management, and documentation skills.
• Comfort working in a virtual care environment across multiple software platforms.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments and provide individualized nutrition counseling and education through telehealth.
• Develop and monitor evidence-based nutrition care plans based on members' needs and goals.
• Use motivational interviewing 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 in NourishedRx systems.
• Collaborate with the care team to support coordinated, member-centered care.
• Develop and contribute to nutrition education resources.
• Maintain current knowledge of nutrition science and clinical guidelines.
• Maintain required licenses to provide care.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Counseling

Motivational interviewing

Communication skills

Active listening

Critical thinking

Documentation

Time management

Diversity & inclusion

Virtual care

Education

RD/RDN credential

State licensure

Job description

NourishedRx is seeking a Part-Time 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.

This is a part-time position with scheduling based on member volume, program needs, and employee availability. NourishedRx's operating hours are 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ET.

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.

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.