Remote RD Consultant: Part-Time Dietitian for New Hospital

RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time for onsite visits

Job summary

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a part-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to join our network of clinicians. The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite visits during hospital development and opening preparations in South Texas.

You will develop the clinical nutrition program for a new acute care hospital, review policies, support licensing readiness, and provide telehealth nutrition assessments and education as the hospital becomes operational.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field from an accredited program.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD/RDN).
• Current Texas dietitian licensure, or ability to obtain it before starting.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Familiarity with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, and hospital licensing readiness.
• Ability to travel to South Texas for occasional onsite days.

Responsibilities

• Develop the hospital’s nutrition and food service policies and procedures using provided templates, incorporating applicable Texas hospital licensing requirements, CMS Conditions of Participation, and Joint Commission standards.
• Review and revise policies based on facility feedback and maintain an annual policy review process after opening.
• Support food service vendor selection, including proposal development, vendor evaluation, and menu review and approval.
• Provide input on nutrition documentation templates and workflows within the facility’s electronic medical record.
• Develop and deliver nutrition education, staff training, and ongoing in-services.
• Participate in project meetings with hospital leadership and medical staff.
• Support licensing and accreditation readiness, including a standards crosswalk, an onsite mock survey, and survey support.
• Assist with opening preparations, including final staff training and a food service vendor test run.
• Provide telehealth nutrition assessments, consultations, and follow-up care after the hospital opens.
• Develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans and maintain timely electronic medical record documentation.
• Oversee the clinical nutrition program as the facility’s consultant dietitian.
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Serve as a nutrition expert and resource for hospital leadership and staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Independent worker

Remote collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Dietetics

RD/RDN credential

Texas dietitian licensure

Job description

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is seeking a part-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to join our network of clinicians. The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite visits during hospital development and opening preparations in South Texas.

You will develop the clinical nutrition program for a new acute care hospital, review policies, support licensing readiness, and provide telehealth nutrition assessments and education as the hospital becomes operational.