Part-Time or PRN Renal Dietitian

Rendevor Dialysis

We are a family-owned and operated company founded over 30 years ago by a Dialysis RN who believes everyone is entitled to excellent medical treatment from talented clinicians.

Our mission is to bring thriving onsite dialysis partnerships to any under-serviced healthcare institution in need.

Anticipated Start Date in Late June 2026

Our company offers a competitive total rewards package above industry standards in most markets and we pride ourselves in providing a caring, positive culture for our employees.

We offer Part-Time Employees:

• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4% with immediate vesting
• Extremely competitive pay
• Employer-paid assistance program with complimentary counseling, wellness, and legal sessions for employees and household members

We offer PRN Employees*:

• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4% with immediate vesting
• Extremely competitive pay
• Employer-paid assistance program with complimentary counseling, wellness, and legal sessions for employees and household members

*As a PRN team member, you will have the flexibility to coordinate your schedule to fit your availability with a one-shift-per-month requirement.

What You'll Do

• As a Renal Dietitian, you will be responsible for performing dietary evaluations for patients on-site and within the Correctional Community.
• You will utilize your assessment skills, technical skills, collaborative skills, documentation skills, and leadership qualities daily.
• You will perform hemodialysis treatments on-site and within the Correctional Community.
• You will be supported by a great team of nurses and nurse managers while providing safe, efficient care of the highest quality to our vulnerable patient population.

This dialysis unit is in:

• Suffield, CT, within MacDougall Correctional Institute

As in any setting, this involves teamwork and coordinating care with the healthcare team. In addition to the healthcare team, you must maintain strong relationships, regular communication, and visibility with clients (site Managed Healthcare, DOC/BOP, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
• Registered Dietitian in the state of Connecticut with two years of clinical experience
• Current CPR certification (or within three months of hire)

Required Skills and Competencies

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and satisfactorily communicate in English.
• Strong technical/computer proficiency with laptops, tablets, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, etc.
• One year of Hemodialysis RN experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides nutritional assessment, counseling and instruction to patients to ensure optimal nutritional status.
• Develops and provides educational materials for patients and staff.
• Follows standards of practices with appropriate documentation as required by regulations.
• Participates in ESRD patient review including the formulation of the long-term care plans.
• Acts as a resource to the dialysis staff and for patients' nutritional questions or problems
• Participates in the IDT and QAPI committee and attends scheduled meetings
• Identifies and reports concerns, issues, and opportunities for improvement when identified.
• Participates with performance improvement projects within licensure and scope of practice.
• Participates in annual QAPI training and other continuing education as assigned as required.
• Provides suggestions for alternate strategies for indicators not improving.
• Assists in building and maintaining a facility/clinic culture of safety and quality.
• Reports errors and near misses so that steps can be taken to prevent recurrence.
• Reports any negative feedback, complaints, grievances from other staff members, patients, and families.
• Uses evidence-based guidelines and proper infection control practices.
• Reports any incidents to the Unit Leader and/or Regional Director.
• Checks email at least weekly and responds appropriately and timely; uses company-provided email for all work-related email communications.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

This position will report to the Unit Leader.

The Department of Corrections and all applicable law require a comprehensive background check for all employees working in this position. This background check will be conducted after an offer, if any, is made.

This role exists in a hospital or in the medical unit of a post-acute or correctional facility. This role may include exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens. This role routinely involves the use of both medical and standard office equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to work the full schedule which may range from five to fifteen hours per day, based on the unit requirements (i.e. patient census, staffing needs, etc.).

Rendevor Dialysis is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.