Travel Registered Dietitian — 13-Week, 36H/Wk, Day Shift

HealthForce Healthcare; Clearlake (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 hours per week guaranteed

Travel assignment 13 weeks

Job summary

Healthforce Healthcare LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian (Clinical) for a 13‑week travel assignment in Clearlake, CA. The role runs 36 guaranteed hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, at a 25‑bed critical access hospital.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutritional care, developing and adjusting medical nutrition therapy plans, patient education, and collaboration with the care team. Requires RD status within 6 months of residency and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• RD licensure eligibility; eligible to practice in or obtain licensure for the state of assignment
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or equivalent; Master’s degree required if eligibility began after 2023-12-31; dietetic internship or equivalent required
• 2+ years clinical dietetics experience; 3–5 years preferred
• Current BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients at nutritional risk, including initial assessment and ongoing reassessment
• Develop, implement, and adjust medical nutrition therapy plans; monitor intake and response; document interventions per policy
• Educate patients and families on nutrition, disease management, and diet plans; support discharge planning with nutrition recommendations
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team; participate in care planning and discharge coordination
• Serve as a clinical resource and precept/mentor dietetic interns and staff; orient new personnel to unit duties and clinical activities
• Ensure documentation quality and compliance with professional standards and facility policies; maintain safe, evidence‑based nutrition care throughout the patient’s stay

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or equivalent

Master’s degree required if eligibility for examination began on or after 01/01/2024

Dietetic internship or equivalent required

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Healthforce Healthcare LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian (Clinical) for a 13‑week travel assignment in Clearlake, CA. The role runs 36 guaranteed hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, at a 25‑bed critical access hospital.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutritional care, developing and adjusting medical nutrition therapy plans, patient education, and collaboration with the care team. Requires RD status within 6 months of residency and current BLS certification.