Travel Dietitian: Impactful Nutrition Across Communities

NurseStar Medical Partners LLC; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 123,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Travel reimbursement

Vision insurance

Mobile Timekeeping

Job summary

NurseStar Medical Partners LLC seeks a Nutrition Specialist to assess nutrition needs and develop care plans for diverse populations in Alaska. The role emphasizes evidence-based strategies and patient-centered counseling to improve chronic disease outcomes.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, conduct counseling sessions, and adjust goals as patients progress, ensuring comprehensive nutrition care across age groups within the 13-week assignment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with IHS and Native populations.
• Experience working with underserved communities preferred.
• Public health nutrition knowledge and experience required.
• Able to serve diverse populations with clinical and community nutrition duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments, evaluate data, and diagnose nutrition-related conditions for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based care plans addressing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, renal disease, and obesity.
• Provide one-on-one and group counseling to motivate behavioral lifestyle changes using motivational interviewing.
• Review, update, and modify care goals regularly based on progress and outcomes.

Skills

Nutrition

Counseling

Motivational interviewing

Public health

Education

RD license

AK license

BLS

Tools

RPMS EMR

Job description

NurseStar Medical Partners LLC seeks a Nutrition Specialist to assess nutrition needs and develop care plans for diverse populations in Alaska. The role emphasizes evidence-based strategies and patient-centered counseling to improve chronic disease outcomes.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, conduct counseling sessions, and adjust goals as patients progress, ensuring comprehensive nutrition care across age groups within the 13-week assignment.