Registered Dietician - CONNECT Community Research Dietician
OTHER•Chicago
About this role
The Registered Dietitian will serve as the Community Research RD, delivering nutrition care within a groundbreaking national study designed to improve continuity of nutrition care between hospitals and home-delivered meal providers in this partnership between Mom’s Meals and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
This is a remote/hybrid role which requires travel in the Chicago area. The candidate should be local to the Chicago, IL area.
**This RD may select to work additional remote hours as a Mom’s Meals Nutrition Educator.
\n- Conduct three MNT visits over a 3-month period for each enrolled participant (home or clinic)
- Use the Academy’s health informatics platform ANDHII to review referrals and enter study-required nutrition documentation
- Conduct study-related data collection, quality-of-life assessments, and participant follow-up
- Collaborate with Mom’s Meals Nutrition Counseling to support seamless enrollment into home-delivered meal programs
- Ensure adherence to research ethics, protocol requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Provide telephonic nutrition education to members with chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, etc.)
- Document goals, care plans, and follow-up in the designated platform
- Use motivational interviewing to support member-led behavior change
- Identify community resources and coordinate referrals as needed
- Maintain competency through professional development and internal training
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential
- State licensure as required (IL)
- Experience providing MNT in outpatient, community, or home-based settings
- Strong skills in communication (in-person and virtual), organization, and follow-through
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Experience navigating electronic health records (EIPC preferred)
- Ability to work independently and manage field-based caseload
- Reliable transportation for home visits (mileage reimbursed)
- Master’s degree or PhD in nutrition or related field
- Minimum 1-2 years' clinical nutrition and /or research experience
- Previous experience with human subjects research, Good Clinical Practice, or multi-site study operations
- Experience working with older adults, malnutrition screening, or medically tailored meal programs
- Familiarity with ANDHII or clinical informatics platforms
- Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
What you'll do
- The Registered Dietitian will deliver nutrition care within a national study aimed at improving nutrition care continuity. Responsibilities include conducting MNT visits, data collection, and providing telephonic nutrition education.
About Mom's Meals
Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.
Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Living with disabilities or limited mobility
- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals
Healthcare Focus:
We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.
Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.
Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.
Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.
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What does a Registered Dietician - CONNECT Community Research Dietician do at Mom's Meals?
As a Registered Dietician - CONNECT Community Research Dietician at Mom's Meals, you will: the Registered Dietitian will deliver nutrition care within a national study aimed at improving nutrition care continuity. Responsibilities include conducting MNT visits, data collection, and providing telephonic nutrition education..
Is the Registered Dietician - CONNECT Community Research Dietician position at Mom's Meals remote?
The Registered Dietician - CONNECT Community Research Dietician position at Mom's Meals is based in Chicago, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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