Registered Clinical Dietitian Specialist

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Grand Junction
Posted on: February 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description: The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies. Posting Specifics Pay Rate: Based on Experience Shift Details: Full-time (40 hrs/wk). 5 days per week - 8-hour daytime workdays. You cannot work remotely for this position. We offer a flexible schedule, including weekend and holiday rotations, with remote and on-call coverage on Sundays. Additional details: Join our dynamic team at St. Mary's Regional Hospital, where we pride ourselves on delivering award-winning care as a Level 2 Trauma Center and Stroke Center of Excellence, serving western Colorado and eastern Utah. Our inpatient dietitians are integral members of our care team, significantly impacting patient outcomes. You'll enjoy a high level of autonomy in your role, working with a diverse patient population, including adult critical care, trauma, acute inpatient rehabilitation, and neonatal ICU. This position is a great opportunity for those who thrive in fast-paced environments. Essential Functions - Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations. - Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians. - Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change. - Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.) - Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs. - Applies research to improve patient outcomes. Implements the latest evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility. - Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing. - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol. Skills - Specialty Medical Nutrition Therapy - Complex Problem Solving - Advanced Counseling Techniques - Nutrition Focused Physical Exam - Nutrition Related Technology Proficiency - Research Study Interpretation - Mentoring - Professional Communication Qualifications - Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. - For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified. - Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program. - State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire. - Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types. - Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice. - 2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred. - Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred. - Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred Physical Requirements - Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. - Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. - Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. - For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles. Physical Requirements - Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. - Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. - Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. - For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles. Location: St. Marys Regional Hospital Work City: Grand Junction Work State: Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $32.02 - $49.44 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here. Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process. All positions subject to close without notice.

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