Nutritionist / Registered Dietitian Nutrition

Job Title: Nutritionist / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Department

• Clinical
• Services
• Reports To:
• Chief
• Medical
• Officer or
• Clinical
• Director
• FLSA
• Status:
• Exempt
• Position
• Type: Full‑Time

Position Summary

The Nutritionist / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) provides comprehensive nutrition assessment, counseling, and medical nutrition therapy to primary care adult and pediatric patients as well as individuals enrolled in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Working as part of an interdisciplinary, team‑based care model, the RDN supports disease prevention and management, HIV care, maternal and child health, and overall wellness for underserved populations. This role emphasizes culturally responsive, patient‑centered care and addresses nutrition‑related social determinants of health to improve access, engagement, and health outcomes.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

• Clinical Nutrition Services (Primary Care – Adult & Pediatric)
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments using anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary, and socioeconomic data
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans based on evidence‑based guidelines
• Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease, pediatric growth concerns, prenatal and postpartum nutrition, and general wellness
• Deliver individual and group nutrition education to patients and families using culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches
• Collaborate with primary care providers, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, and care coordinators as part of the interdisciplinary care team

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services
• Provide nutrition counseling and MNT to Ryan White eligible clients to support treatment adherence, viral suppression, and overall health