Job Title: Renal Dietitian (Registered Dietitian)
Location: Delano CA (with some coverage in Bakersfield CA)
Shift Type: Days
Shift Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 4:30 PM (Saturdays if needed)
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Annual Salary Range: $84000 $115000 (based on experience)
Position Summary:
As a Renal Dietitian youll play a vital role in improving the quality of life for dialysis patients by developing individualized nutrition plans supporting longterm care facilities and being a key part of the interdisciplinary team. Your expertise will guide patients in managing their health through dietary education and consistent support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive nutritional assessments and counseling for ESRD patients
- Create implement and monitor individualized nutrition care plans
- Educate patients and families on renalspecific diets and medication interactions
- Review lab results monthly and adjust care plans in coordination with physicians
- Support medication management (e.g. Vitamin D analogs binders calcimimetics)
- Coordinate with LongTerm Care Facilities and attend care plan meetings
- Participate in QAPI and IDT care planning and improvement efforts
- Refer patients to resources for financial or nutritional support as needed
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA CMS OSHA and state regulations
Required Qualifications:
- Registered Dietitian (RD) credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Active state licensure in California (or eligible to obtain)
- At least 1 year of clinical nutrition experience
- Experience with ESRD or dialysis patients strongly preferred
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Confident communicator who builds trust with patients and providers
- Comfortable managing multiple patients and lab reviews
- Collaborative proactive and solutionoriented
- Passionate about improving patient outcomes through nutrition
Perks and Benefits:
- No oncall or overnight hours
- Flexible dayshift schedule
- Opportunity to work with a collaborative and missiondriven team
- Significant impact on patient care and quality of life
This is a meaningful opportunity for a Registered Dietitian ready to make a difference in the renal community through compassionate comprehensive nutrition care.