Registered Clinical Dietitian

Job overview

The Registered Clinical Dietitian role is onsite in Knoxville, TN, providing clinical nutrition oversight across assigned skilled nursing facilities. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Hillcrest Healthcare’s long-term care communities and their resident-centered care mission. The dietitian assesses residents’ nutritional needs, develops and monitors individualized care plans, and makes evidence-based recommendations. The role also supports regulatory compliance, interdisciplinary care planning, documentation, and nutrition-related quality improvement across facilities.

What you'll do

• Conduct nutritional assessments at admission, quarterly, annually, and with significant changes in condition
• develop and update individualized nutrition care plans
• monitor residents at nutritional risk and evaluate interventions
• recommend diet orders, supplements, and nutrition interventions
• maintain compliant medical records
• participate in survey preparation, interdisciplinary care planning, and QAPI initiatives
• educate residents, families, and staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered clinical dietitian

clinical nutrition

skilled nursing

long-term care

resident assessments

nutrition care plans

regulatory compliance

knoxville tn

hillcrest healthcare

interdisciplinary care

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Provides clinical oversight across assigned skilled nursing facilities and serves as dietitian of record for regulatory compliance purposes, as applicable; implementation of clinical recommendations remains the responsibility of facility staff.

About the employer

Hillcrest Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.