Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Burlingame, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days

Travel Contract – Registered Dietitian / Diabetes Educator

Location: Burlingame, CA 94010
Start Date: 10/19/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
Schedule: 5×8-hour Days
Shift: Variable start between 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Weekend: As needed
Travel Experience: Not required

Position Overview

Seeking a Registered Dietitian / Diabetes Educator to provide diabetes self-management education, medical nutrition therapy, nutritional counseling, and lifestyle guidance to patients and families.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics
2. RD/RDN certification
3. BLS
4. CDCES/CDE preferred
5. Minimum 2 years of experience
6. 3 years of diabetes education experience preferred
7. Strong experience with diabetes and gestational diabetes
8. Community hospital experience required
9. Teaching hospital experience preferred
10. Strong adult outpatient/clinic experience
11. EPIC/EMR experience preferred
12. Travel experience not required if the candidate has strong diabetes patient experience

Preferred Certification Flexibility

Candidates who are currently completing their required hours toward CDCES and have not yet taken the certification exam may also be considered.

Key Skills

• Diabetes education and management
• Blood glucose and A1C monitoring
• Insulin and diabetes monitoring devices
• Medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
• Diabetes self-management training (DSMT)
• Enteral nutrition and TPN
• Therapeutic diet orders
• Gestational diabetes
• Obesity and cardiovascular nutrition
• Adult learning and individual/group education
• Patient counseling and care coordination
• EPIC and Microsoft Office

Core Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group diabetes education and nutrition counseling.
• Assess patients' educational and nutritional needs.
• Develop lifestyle, nutrition, and treatment goals.
• Coordinate care with physicians, pharmacists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Educate patients on glucose monitoring, insulin administration, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications.
• Support patients in managing diabetes and reducing potential complications.