Part Time Registered Dietitian
Listed compensation
$32-$40/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Role: Registered Dietitian (RDN)
- Location: Blue Springs, MO
- Type: Part-Time (Flexible Schedule)
- Pay Rate: $32–$40/hour (Depending on Experience)
Looking for a flexible opportunity to supplement your income while making a meaningful impact? Join Nutritious Lifestyles as a Part-Time Registered Dietitian (RDN) in Independence, MO, where you'll help improve the health and well-being of individuals receiving behavioral health services through the power of Food as Medicine.
What You'll Do
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy for patients with mental health conditions, eating disorders, and other behavioral health needs.
- Educate patients on healthy eating habits to support recovery, overall wellness, and long-term health.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, nurses, social workers, and interdisciplinary care teams.
- Lead one-on-one nutrition counseling sessions and group nutrition education classes.
- Help improve patient outcomes through the power of Food as Medicine.
Who Should Apply
- Credentialed Registered Dietitians (RDNs).
- Semi-retired Dietitians or professionals looking for supplemental income with a flexible, part-time schedule.
- Registered Dietitians seeking better work-life balance or additional income.
- Compassionate professionals passionate about nutrition and behavioral health.
What We Offer
- Flexible Schedule – Great Supplemental Income Opportunity
- Autonomy & Flexibility – Create Your Own Schedule, No Weekends
- Comprehensive One-on-One Training & Mentorship
- Free CEUs
- Referral & Performance Bonuses
- Reimbursement for Licensure & Specialty Certifications
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Work-Life Balance
Take the next step in your professional journey with Nutritious Lifestyles and enjoy the flexibility of a part-time role while making a meaningful difference in behavioral health through the power of Food as Medicine.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized nutrition care plans for patients in behavioral health settings. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide medical nutrition therapy and lead nutrition education sessions.
Requirements
Applicants must be credentialed Registered Dietitians (RDNs). The role requires a passion for nutrition and behavioral health to improve patient outcomes.
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 40 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 25% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In Missouri, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (25 salary observations; 144 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,204 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part Time Registered Dietitian at Nutritious Lifestyles a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Living in Blue Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $289k
- Typical market rent
- $1,713/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.