Registered Dietitian II - Cystic Fibrosis - Hybrid

Overview

$15,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply.

Hybrid

Work Schedule:

In-person clinic visits and remote telework mixture (must be local to the area). 16-20 hours in-person and 20-24 hours remote.

VCU Health, a level one trauma and academic medical center, is in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. We are on the forefront of health care providing patients with the most progressive treatments and medical technology available. This outpatient Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) position is responsible for providing evidence-based nutrition care to our adult Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis patients. Nutrition plays an integral role in management of these disease states.

Patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) historically suffer from malabsorption, vitamin deficiencies, bone loss, chronic infections, and inflammation. With the advent of new modulators, patients have started to successfully gain weight in majority but still struggle with inflammation, pancreatic insufficiency, diabetes, and bone disease. Working as an RD in the CF clinic offers a niche opportunity to provide personalized, one-on-one care to patients who have a multitude of medical conditions as they live longer.

This RD will also have the opportunity to work with bronchiectasis patients, who face nutritional challenges such as chronic infection and inflammation, muscle wasting, and protein deficiency. The disease states are monitored through CF registry and non-CF registry, requiring frequent checkups, periodic data review and analysis, and quality of care assessments as part of national database and networking. Engagement with a multidisciplinary team allows this RD to be part of an impressive network of clinicians and participate in national presentations, leadership opportunities, networking, research, and collaboration.

Working in the CF clinic is academically rewarding with research and development regarding CF-related diabetes, vitamin D deficiencies and related challenges, research related malabsorption, chronic inflammation, bone density, microbial challenges, genetics, enteral nutrition support, and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. CF is one of the only genetic diseases that has shown life expectancy change by 2 decades in 4 years due to new advances in the field.

The CF clinic is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and provides opportunities for teaching, research, and quality improvement projects with a team of collaborators focused on patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will have a well-rounded experience in nutrition including enteral nutrition support and effective communication skills. If you have the passion to take the lead in nutrition care, be innovative, and work side by side with an interdisciplinary medical team, then this position is for you.

We offer a Clinical Ladder to allow growth opportunities in leadership, professional development, and research. VCU Health has competitive benefits, including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and retirement that are initiated at hire day. Come join a team that impacts lives.

• 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.

• Maintenance of Registered Dietitian status with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• CPR training for those practicing 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…