Dietitian (Clinical)

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Dietitian (Clinical) in Topeka, KS. The employer published a pay range of $51k–$99k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered dietitian roles before you apply.

Registered dietitians assess nutrition needs and build diet and feeding plans for patients.

Duties from the announcement

Nutritional Care: - Conduct nutrition assessments for patients with lower acuity using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP). This includes performing nutrition-focused physical examinations to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine the risk and/or degree of malnutrition. - Develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis. Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of MNT interventions, modifying the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. - Document MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $36.05 per hour, is 6% below the median of 181 Dietitian postings with published pay across the US ($38.18 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• RD credential from the CDR
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in dietetics
• State license in many states

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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