Local Contract RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Evansville, IN
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days
$23-28/hourOverview
- Start Date07/20/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration26 weeks
Pay
Description
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
• Analyze patients' nutritional status to create nutrition care plans, monitor dietary intake and weights, and adjust as needed to support optimal nutritional outcomes.
• Complete initial, annual, quarterly, and high‐risk assessments per hospital policy to ensure timely evaluation of patient needs.
• Record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices.
• Ensure regulatory requirements set by Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) are being met by following standardized processes.
•I mplement evidence‐based practice, interventions, and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology into daily practice to support consistent, high‐quality care.
• Work as part of a collaborative healthcare team to ensure optimal nutritional results.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:
• Ability to analyze patients' nutritional status, dietary intake, and weight trends.
• Ability to implement evidence‐based practice, interventions, and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology.
• Ability to monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to ensure regulatory requirements set by CMS and TJC are being met by following standardized processes.
• Ability to create nutrition care plans and adjust them as needed.
• Ability to complete initial, annual, quarterly, and high‐risk assessments per hospital policy.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative healthcare team to ensure optimal nutritional results.
• Ability to evaluate and monitor patient nutritional needs and adjust care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to ensure safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance to support high‐quality patient care.
• Ability to record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes accurately.
• Ability to manage multiple assessment timelines (initial, annual, quarterly, high‐risk) in accordance with hospital policy.
• Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Difficulty of Work:
You will perform duties based on department guidelines and is under the direct supervision of the Medical Director. Judgment is required in selecting guidelines and adapting alternatives. Your work is broad in scope and involves many variables in the application of dietetics principles.
Responsibility:
While not the final authority, incumbent must exercise judgment in applying alternatives and in conferring with medical/nursing staff and dietary supervisors related to unusual dietary problems or concerns. Unusual problems or deviation from guidelines are discussed with supervisor who otherwise reviews work periodically for accomplishment of objectives.
Personal Work Relationships:
Works with patients, physicians and other clinical staff as required, hospital department heads, students, commercial vendors, general public and community sector.
Personal Work Relationships:
A high level of judgement and effective communication is required during times of contact with residents or incarcerated individuals.
Residents or incarcerated individuals may have family, friends, community partners and/or other interested parties come to the facility requesting information or to visit with the person according to policies and procedures.
This position will communicate directly with adults, children and families on a regular basis.
Physical Effort:
Depending on the duties performed or environment setting, frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs or ladders, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and/or similar movements may be involved.
This role requires the ability to lift/transport items up to 50 lbs with or without the assistance of equipment.
This role requires the ability to run short distances to provide immediate care, protection, or attention to patients or incarcerated individuals.
This role requires keen observational and hearing skills to stay alert for possible dangerous situations.
Working Conditions:
This role performs work in a state operated hospital facility.
This role requires the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when necessary.
This role requires a high level of attention and safety due to work activities having risk of injury or loss of life.
Competencies:
• Displaying Technical Expertise
• Demonstrating Initiative
• Driving for Results
• Prioritizing and Organizing Work
Required / Desired Skills
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Current State of IN dietician license.
Required
RD or DTR certification by the Commission on Dietician Registration (CDR).
Required
Prior experience with the National School Luncheon Program for Children.
Required
Prior experience with Medicare, Medicaid and The Joint Commission regulatory rquirements.
Required
Prior experience with both adult and children population.
Required
Prior experience in a resident, hospital or psychiatric facility.
Highly desired
Prior experience with Oracle Cerner.
Highly desired
Questions
Description
Question 1
Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 2
What is your candidate's email address?
Question 3
Where does your candidate currently reside (City & State)?
Question 4
If selected for engagement, your candidate's hourly Pay Rate must be BETWEEN $23.75 and $27.88. The Provider Markup for this position is 30%. Do you agree to these requirements?
Question 5
Indiana will consider a higher pay rate for candidates with more experience. Please provide pay rate requested to be reviewed by the IN hiring manager.
Question 6
Candidate will be required to service both ESH and EPCC, with a maximum patient case load of 188 mixed adults and children. Does candidate accept this requirement?
Question 7
Position is on-site, Monday through Friday, 7.5H days, 37.5H week. Hours vary between 7-8am start and 3-4pm end. Does candidate accept this requirement?
Question 8
Should candidate be offered engagement they will be required to complete and pass FSSA fingerprinting, drug screen, flu vaccination (seasonal), Hep-B vaccination or declination, TB testing. Does candidate accept this requirement?
Question 9
Copy of IN Dietician License and RD or DTR certification by the Commission on Dietician Registration (CDR) are required with submission. Are these attached?
Question 10
If candidate does not have hands on AHA CPR certification this will be provided during orientation. Does candidate accept this requirement?
Question 11
Upcoming orientation dates are 5/26, 6/22 and 7/20/2026. Candidate must attend a 1-week orientation then will present to the dietary office. Which orientation date is candidate available for?
JobDiva # 26-19124 (M)
Employer
TalentBurst, Inc
51 nurses recommend working with TalentBurst, Inc
TalentBurst Health & Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals seeking fulfilling opportunities and healthcare organizations striving to maintain their high standards of care. We are committed to providing top-notch healthcare professionals with access to facilities where they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care and thrive.
Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, or administrative personnel, we have the expertise to match your skills and aspirations with the perfect placement.
About Evansville, IN
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- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
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- Public transportation options are limited, so having a car is recommended.
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- Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
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