Registered Dietitian: well
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
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Healthcare
Dietitian / Nutritionist, Health Education & Promotion
knownwell is hiring a Registered Dietitian for a full-time, fully remote position in its virtual weight-management and primary-care model. The salary is $75,000 to $85,000, and the schedule includes 32 patient-contact hours plus 8 administrative hours each week. The dietitian position provides individualized nutrition counseling, chronic-disease support, and evidence-based care planning.
The role uses motivational interviewing, behavior-change strategies, patient communication, and electronic health-record documentation. knownwell requires an active Registered Dietitian credential, CDR registration, a nutrition or dietetics degree, and a license in at least one of Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Illinois, or Texas. A minimum of two years of clinical or counseling experience is preferred, especially in metabolic health or weight management.
The work includes flexible Monday through Friday scheduling, professional development, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team.
- Employer: knownwell, Inc.
- Work arrangement: Fully remote and fully virtual
- Employment type: Full-time
- Salary: $75,000 to $85,000
- Schedule: 32 patient-contact hours and 8 administrative hours each week
- License coverage: Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Illinois, or Texas, with willingness to obtain additional licenses
An applicant prepares evidence of the active RD credential, CDR registration, qualifying degree, and an eligible state license. The hiring process also settles clinical or counseling experience, availability for the stated patient-contact schedule, and comfort with remote care technology.
Nutrition Counseling And Chronic Disease CareThe Registered Dietitian creates individualized nutrition care plans and uses motivational interviewing to support behavior change. Chronic-disease management and prevention are central clinical duties, so patient goals, nutrition history, and practical barriers shape the counseling work. Shared decision-making keeps the patient involved in selecting changes that can continue beyond a single appointment.
Patient communication continues between visits through the virtual care model. The dietitian documents care in the electronic health record, follows clinical policies and HIPAA requirements, and brings patient questions to team discussions. The role also includes professional development and adoption of new technologies and workflows as knownwell updates its care model.
Patient-facing work centers on counseling, care planning, and chronic-disease support. Administrative work covers documentation, team meetings, policy compliance, and related coordination. The dietitian works a flexible Monday through Friday schedule within the weekly structure.
The care team depends on clear communication across clinical roles. Dietitians commonly connect nutrition assessment with other treatment decisions, and interdisciplinary care brings physicians, nurses, and dietitians into shared planning for conditions such as diabetes. Professional nutrition care includes assessment, counseling, and follow-up.
Credentials And State Licensureknownwell requires an active Registered Dietitian credential and CDR registration. The Commission on Dietetic Registration identifies the RD and RDN credentials as professional qualifications for food and nutrition expertise and requires eligible candidates to complete its validation process before the registration examination. The Commission's CDR criteria set the professional standard used for the role.
The employer accepts licensure in Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Illinois, or Texas and expects willingness to obtain additional licenses. The position also requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field. At least two years of clinical or counseling experience is preferred, with metabolic health or weight management identified as useful experience areas.
Remote Clinical TechnologyThe dietitian uses digital patient communication and electronic records rather than a clinic-based schedule. Reliable high-speed internet and phone access are required. The care model also requires comfort with new technologies and changing workflows as the clinical team develops its services.
The dietitian documents care as part of the clinical work, not as a separate recordkeeping task. Nutrition assessment findings, counseling decisions, care-plan changes, and follow-up needs require clear entries that other members of the team can understand. A remote care role also depends on…
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