Nutritionist and Dietician: Akicita Federal in Dulce

• Nutritionist and Dietician:
  Akicita Federal in Dulce

Start Date
09/19/2026

120000 Full-Time

The On-Site Nutritionist and Dietician role at Akicita Federal, LLC is based at the Jicarilla Service Unit, 500 N Mundo Drive, Dulce, NM 87528. The position pays $100,000 to $140,000 per year. The role requires CDE or CDHE certification and includes some travel to community events.

The opening is for nutrition professionals who provide diabetes education in a medical setting. The Medical team includes a dietitian position within Akicita Federal's IHS / Tribal program. The role is onsite at the Jicarilla Service Unit rather than remote.

• Role:
  On-Site Nutritionist and Dietician - CDE Certified
• Employer:
  
  Akicita Federal, LLC
• Pay: $100,000 to $140,000 per year
• Work setting:
  On-site at the Jicarilla Service Unit

An applicant needs the CDE or CDHE credential and a resume that details nutrition education and clinical experience. The application also settles whether onsite work in Dulce and travel to community events match the applicant's availability.

Medical nutrition therapy uses nutrition education to manage, treat, or prevent chronic diseases and conditions. A medical nutrition therapy service can include an initial nutrition and lifestyle assessment, individual or group therapy, diabetes lifestyle management, and follow-up visits.

The Akicita Federal role places diabetes education inside a medical team at a federal service unit. Nutrition care starts with a review of health history, eating patterns, daily routines, and treatment goals. Counseling then turns those findings into practical food and behavior changes, while later contact checks progress and adjusts the plan when the clinical picture changes.

Diabetes education practice combines disease-specific teaching with nutrition counseling, behavior change, documentation, and communication with other clinicians. A credentialed diabetes educator translates disease-management information into conversations that patients can use and records the education provided.

The registered dietitian profession also has a defined education and credential pathway. The RDN credential requires graduate education from an accredited dietetics program, supervised practice, a national examination, and continuing professional development. State rules can add separate licensure requirements, so a candidate's current certification and jurisdictional standing remain part of the application record.

• Nutrition assessment identifies the patient's health conditions, food intake, routines, and goals.
• Nutrition diagnosis names the nutrition problem that the care plan addresses.
• Intervention turns the assessment into education, counseling, and measurable behavior changes.
• Monitoring and evaluation track progress and guide later adjustments.

The Dulce workplace is the Jicarilla Service Unit, and the position belongs to its Medical team. Community-event travel is part of the position. The facility and community work connect nutrition education with the people receiving care through the service unit.

The Dulce nutritionist role combines service-unit work with community contact. Community nutrition education can include group teaching, diabetes self-management instruction, food planning, and referrals when a patient's needs exceed nutrition counseling. Each activity depends on clear documentation and communication with the clinicians responsible for medical treatment.

Akicita Federal currently lists 61 open positions across 28 federal facilities in 11 states. Its IHS / Tribal work includes 40 openings across 20 facilities. The company also provides technology, professional, and administrative services alongside its healthcare staffing work.

Akicita Federal's corporate address is 187 Oyate Circle, Lower Brule, South Dakota 57548.

The company publishes  as its recruiting phone number.

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