Registered Dietitian Part-Time (50% remote)

RD Nutrition Consultants; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a part-time role to support a skilled nursing facility. The position offers 16–24 hours per week with about half the work performed remotely.

We are a nationwide consulting firm delivering nutrition services to skilled nursing and other healthcare facilities. The RD will work with clinical and regulatory needs of a long-term care population, with flexible Monday–Friday hours and compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• CDR Registered Dietitian credential required.
• State licensure/certification as required.
• Clinical nutrition experience; geriatrics/long-term care preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical record/charting systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and follow-ups for skilled nursing residents.
• Identify nutritional risk and develop interventions and recommendations.
• Monitor weight trends, labs, intake, medications and other relevant data.
• Develop and update individualized nutrition care plans and goals.
• Provide recommendations on therapeutic diets and oral nutrition supplements.
• Communicate nutritional status changes to the care team and document in EMR.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and nutrition-related meetings.
• Educate residents and/or families on nutrition and care plans.
• Collaborate with facility staff on nutrition needs and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to facility policies.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Time management

Documentation

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

CDR Registered Dietitian

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Registered Dietitian – Skilled Nursing Facility | 16–24 Hours/Week | 50% Remote

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a part-time position supporting a skilled nursing facility. This position offers 16–24 hours per week with approximately 50% of the work completed remotely.

Join our growing team at RD Nutrition Consultants LLC, a nationwide Registered Dietitian consulting firm providing nutrition services to skilled nursing and other healthcare facilities. We are looking for an RD who is comfortable working with the clinical and regulatory needs of a long-term care/skilled nursing population.

Schedule: Flexible, Monday–Friday during normal business hours
Hours: 16–24 hours per week (approximately 50% remote)
Compensation: $40.00–$45.00 per hour, based on experience

At least 1 year of clinical experience is preferred. Skilled nursing/long-term care experience is strongly preferred.

RD Nutrition Consultants offers competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to work both onsite and remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments, reassessments, and follow-ups for skilled nursing residents in accordance with facility policies and applicable standards.
  
• Identify residents at nutritional risk and develop appropriate nutrition interventions and recommendations.
  
• Monitor residents with weight loss/gain, pressure injuries, altered skin integrity, poor oral intake, enteral nutrition, renal disease, diabetes, and other conditions affecting nutritional status.
  
• Review weight trends, laboratory values, meal intake, supplements, medications, and other relevant clinical information.
  
• Develop and update individualized nutrition care plans, goals, and interventions.
  
• Provide recommendations regarding therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, food preferences, and other nutrition interventions.
  
• Communicate changes in nutritional status and recommendations to nursing, physicians/providers, dietary staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  
• Complete timely documentation in the facility’s electronic medical record.
  
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings, weight meetings, wound/skin meetings, and other clinical meetings as assigned.
  
• Provide nutrition education to residents and/or family members as appropriate.
  
• Collaborate with the Food Service Director/CDM and facility team regarding resident nutrition needs and concerns.
  
• Assist with regulatory compliance related to nutrition services and support the facility during survey preparation as needed.
  
• Maintain resident confidentiality and adhere to facility policies, procedures, and residents’ rights.
  
• Perform additional nutrition-related duties as assigned.
  

Requirements:

• Registered Dietitian credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
  
• State licensure/certification as required.
  
• Clinical nutrition experience; skilled nursing or long-term care experience strongly preferred.
  
• Familiarity with nutrition assessment and care planning for geriatric and medically complex residents.
  
• Experience with electronic medical record/charting systems.
  
• Understanding of interdisciplinary care in a skilled nursing environment.
  
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, and time-management skills.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the facility’s interdisciplinary team.
  

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist consulting firm providing Dietitian services to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. Our consultants enjoy competitive wages, flexible schedules, and support from an experienced nutrition consulting team.