Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Location: Elizabethtown, KY

Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (5 × 8-hour days)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: November 16, 2026

About the Role

The facility is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings. You'll deliver evidence-based nutrition care, education, and counseling to patients and their families while collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical teams to optimize nutritional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care (40%): Assess patient tolerance to therapeutic diets, develop and deliver nutrition education and counseling, and incorporate current evidence-based research into individualized care plans.
• Indirect Patient Care (40%): Perform and document comprehensive nutrition assessments, maintain patient records, write and approve therapeutic diet and supplement orders, and coordinate nutrition interventions across departments (nursing, pharmacy, social work, medical staff).
• Regulatory & Safety (10%): Maintain compliance with infection control, HIPAA, facility policies, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Professional Leadership & Development (10%): Attend weekly team meetings, pursue learning opportunities, support change initiatives, and assist with orientation of interns and staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or related Nutrition field (Master's degree required for graduates after January 2024, from ACEND- or AND-accredited institution)
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or registry-eligible status
• Current state licensure as a Licensed Dietitian

Preferred Experience

• At least one year as a registered dietitian

Strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills required.