Registered Dietitian (Part-time)
Listed compensation
$28.85-$33.65/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
NourishedRx is seeking a Part-Time Registered Dietitian to join our mission-driven clinical team. NourishedRx partners with health plans and healthcare organizations to deliver food-is-medicine programs designed to improve health outcomes for people living with chronic conditions and other nutrition-related health needs.
This is a part-time position with scheduling based on member volume, program needs, and employee availability. NourishedRx's operating hours are 8:00 a. m.–8:00 p. m. ET.
The Registered Dietitian provides individualized, evidence-based nutrition care to members across NourishedRx programs. This role includes nutrition assessment, counseling and education, collaborative goal setting, care planning, and ongoing follow-up. The RD works closely with members and the broader care team to help translate nutrition recommendations into practical, sustainable changes that reflect each member's health needs, preferences, resources, and goals.
A Registered Dietitian at Nourishedrx Will
- Conduct nutrition assessments and provide individualized nutrition counseling and education through telehealth.
- Develop and monitor evidence-based nutrition care plans based on members' clinical needs, dietary patterns, preferences, goals, and social circumstances.
- Use motivational interviewing and other patient-centered counseling approaches to support sustainable behavior change.
- Establish collaborative goals with members and evaluate progress through ongoing follow-up.
- Provide nutrition care for members with a variety of chronic and diet-sensitive health conditions.
- Document assessments, interventions, goals, and member progress accurately and timely within NourishedRx systems.
- Collaborate with other members of the care team to support coordinated, member-centered care.
- Develop and contribute to evidence-based nutrition education and member-facing resources.
- Maintain current knowledge of nutrition science, clinical practice guidelines, and relevant standards of care.
- Maintain required professional credentials and state licensure necessary to provide care to assigned members.
- Participate in clinical team meetings, continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and other activities supporting high-quality clinical care.
Experience / Skills
NourishedRx is looking for Registered Dietitians who possess the following qualifications:
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, maintained throughout employment.
- Active dietitian licensure in [Tennessee / Connecticut / North Carolina], as applicable.
- Ability to obtain and maintain additional state licenses based on program needs.
- Strong nutrition assessment, counseling, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Experience using motivational interviewing and patient-centered counseling techniques.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong active listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with members from diverse backgrounds and with varying health and nutrition needs.
- Strong organization, time-management, and documentation skills.
- Comfort working in a virtual care environment and across multiple software platforms.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian provides individualized, evidence-based nutrition care through telehealth, including assessments, counseling, and collaborative care planning. They work closely with a clinical team to support members with chronic conditions in achieving sustainable health changes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential and possess active licensure in Tennessee, Connecticut, or North Carolina. Strong clinical decision-making, motivational interviewing skills, and the ability to work in a virtual environment are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian (Part-time) at Nourished Rx a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,049 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 40 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 25% have no call, 65% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$65k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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