Travel Registered Dietician (Clinical) Job
Registered Dietitian (Clinical) travel assignment in Bakersfield, California. Start date: 05/11/2026 for 13 weeks, 40 hours per week, dayshift. Weekly pay range: $704-$750. The role involves providing clinical nutrition care within a home-based hospice care setting, collaborating with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement nutrition plans of care.
Key Highlights
- Job title: Registered Dietitian
- Specialty: Clinical nutrition
- Location: Bakersfield, California, US
- Start date: 05/11/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly pay: $704-$750 per week
- Guaranteed hours: Not guaranteed
- Shift: Days shift, 8 hours per day (40 hours per week)
- Setting: Home-based hospice care
- Employment type: Travel - temporary assignment
- Assignment type: Travel-focused clinical nutrition support
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nutritional care to patients identified with nutritional risk criteria, including those with special needs.
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments to guide the nutrition care plan.
- Develop, implement, and document a nutrition plan of care, aligning with policy and acceptable practice standards.
- Educate patients and families on nutrition-related topics and care plans, and facilitate education across the interdisciplinary team.
- Communicate effectively with the care team to support coordinated, patient-centered nutrition interventions.
- Document all interventions accurately and in a timely manner according to policy and documentation standards.
Requirements
- Active California Registered Dietitian license and RD credential.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or a related field; successful completion of an ACEND-accredited program (or equivalent pathway).
- Experience: Clinical nutrition experience with assessment, care planning, and documentation; familiarity with nutrition care in a home-based or hospice setting is preferred.
- Skills: Strong assessment, care-plan development, and documentation skills; effective communication and collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work in a home-based care setting and travel to patient locations as needed.
Benefits and Support
- Weekly pay: $704-$750 per week
- Travel assignment with a defined 13-week contract
- Day shift with 40 hours per week
- Assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC during the engagement
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