Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Memphis, Tennessee
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Pediatric Dietitian / Dietary Services

Overview

• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Hospital highlights: Children's Hospital, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Schedule

• Shift: Day, Monday through Friday, 7:30a-4p (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week). Shift times can change during interview.
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating an M-F block schedule.
• Weekends: As needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee license as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• 2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• RDN experience within the last year
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• One completed travel assignment
• Driver's license must be included with submission

Certifications

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Listed as required for Pediatrics (Peds). AHA or ARC only.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Not required for dietitians. AHA or ARC only if required.

Background and Screening

• Background check: Required within 60 days of start. Must cover the past 7 years, all states and counties lived or worked, statewide, county, and federal searches, plus education verification. International searches not required. Pending searches are not accepted, and the check must be complete before clearance to start.
• Education verification: Required. Diploma or transcript is not accepted in its place.
• Sex offender search: Required, run separately from the background check.
• Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry: Required (Tennessee facilities).
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Required within 30 days of start, then annually.
• 10-panel drug screen: Negative result required within 60 days of start. Pending screens and instant-test placeholders are not accepted.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical statement: Required within 1 year of start, attesting to the ability to meet job physical demands and good physical health.
• TB test: Negative 2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot within 1 year of start. Indeterminate or borderline IGRA requires a re-test. If positive, a negative chest X-ray within 2 years and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• N95 fit test: Required within 1 year of start and completed before start. Must be 3M N-95 1860 or 1870+ and must state "pass" with no limitations. PAPR hoods are not available.
• Tdap: Required for candidates going to the children's hospital location.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Proof of 2 vaccines (preferred) or a positive antibody titer. Low or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses before clearance. Immunization pocket cards and declinations are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Copy of 3-shot series, positive titer, or signed declination.
• Influenza vaccine (2026-27): Required by October 23, or an approved exemption. Travelers with a start date of September 21 or later must be compliant before beginning work. Vaccines are not available onsite. Exemption requests are due by October 9 and are reviewed by a panel, which can take 5-7 business days. Denied exemptions must still meet the vaccine deadline.

Competencies and History

• Competency exam: Must be taken within 1 year of start and updated annually.
• References: Two recent professional references required.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has been with their agency for 1 year or more. Internal evaluation is required in that case.

Submission and Onboarding

• Submission packet: Submission form, application, references, skills checklist, state license, and certification information.
• Return-to-off (RTO) restrictions: All RTO must be included at submission. RTOs sent after the offer is presented will not be sent to the facility for approval.
• Badge photo: Must be received by Tuesday COB before a Monday start. Requirements include a plain background, neutral expression, no hats (unless religious), no glasses glare, and a photo taken within the last 6 months.
• Onsite fit test (if completed onsite): Due Thursday at 2 PM CST before start, and brought on the first day.
• Confidentiality acknowledgment: Must be signed before start.
• Communication: Use the agency coordinator or account manager only. Do not submit a ticket for records requests.