Clinical Dietitian II - Outpatient - Metabolic Chronic Kidney Disease - Part Time

$7,500 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by November 30, 2025. Terms and Conditions apply      VCU Health is opening a new clinic to care for obese patients with stages I-IV chronic kidney disease who are initiated on GLP-1 medications. Patients will be followed closely by the MD and RD. The RD will provide nutrition counseling on how to optimize the patient’s diets in addition to promoting lifestyle changes.

The RD will spend part of the time downtown in our outpatient facility and the remainder providing follow-up telehealth visits. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in cutting edge care for renal disease. Excellent communication skills are a must for precepting dietetic interns and daily interactions with a variety of health care providers. We offer a Clinical Ladder to allow for growth opportunities in leadership, professional development, and research.

VCU Health has competitive benefits such as paid time off, insurance, and retirement that are initiated at hire day. Come join a team that is focused on impacting patient lives    The Clinical Dietitian levels I and II: competently provides and documents nutrition care to patients as applicable to practice area.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:  Registered as a Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics  For Clinical Dietitian I:
May be registry eligible, but must pass the RD exam within the first 6 months of employment in the position.

Advancement from Clinical Nutrition I to a Clinical Nutrition II is required one year after passing the Registered Dietitian exam.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:  Maintenance of Registered Dietitian status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics  CPR training for those practising in the outpatient nutrition clinic

Experience

REQUIRED:

For Clinical Dietitian I:
Less than one (1) year of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting  For Clinical Dietitian II:
One or more years of experience providing nutrition care in an acute care setting as a Registered Dietitian (unless grandfathered in under previous position requirements - 11/20)
Experience PREFERRED:  For Clinical Dietitian I:  N/A  For Clinical Dietitian II:
If the position is within the outpatient clinical area, experience in counseling in an acute care or outpatient care setting is desired.

Education/training

REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related field from an accredited college or university.

Education/training PREFERRED:  Outpatient positions:
Specialty certification in the area of practice;  Certificate in Training (Adult Weight Management, Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management);
Motivational interview training.  

Experience with clinical research protocols for applicable positions.

Independent action(s) required:  Nutrition care activities described in departmental policies/procedures.  Cannot provide nutrition care to end stage (dialysis) renal patients until one year post registration.  Medical Nutrition Therapy Patient Orders:
After competency is determined by the supervisor:
May modify diets, order snacks/supplements, initiate and manage enteral tube feedings.  May order head circumferences, heights, lengths, weights.  Communication with health care team/patient food service managers regarding patient needs.  Provision of in-services to staff.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/AAdditional position requirements:  Work weekends as assigned by supervisor.  Ability to work in a diverse environment.  Adherence to the Code of Ethics for the profession of dietetics and accountability and responsibility for actions and behavior.  Travel to satellite clinics (e.g. Stony Point, Hanover, etc.) when needed, as determined by supervisor.  Pediatric Outpatient positions:
Flexibility regarding work hours to include evening appointments.

Age Specific groups served:  As appropriate based on assignment.

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):  Physical - Lifting less than 20 lbs.

Activities:

Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion  Mental/Sensory:
Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking  Emotional:
Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

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