Registered Dietitian

Posting Date

10/19/2026
455 W Court StSte 100, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901-3692, United States of America


Your expertise. Your patients. Your impact.

At DaVita, Registered Dietitians are essential members of the kidney care team. You’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and use your clinical knowledge to directly influence patient outcomes.

Whether you’re looking to expand your clinical expertise, take on leadership opportunities, or find a role that offers greater independence in your day-to-day work, DaVita offers a place to build a rewarding career.

What makes this opportunity different?

Make a meaningful impact on patient care.

As a renal dietitian, you’ll work closely with Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Social Workers, Facility Administrators, and physicians to develop individualized care plans.

You’ll do more than provide nutritional counseling. You’ll help manage patients’ nutritional health, monitor clinical outcomes, participate in interdisciplinary care discussions, and serve as a trusted resource for patients navigating kidney disease.

Enjoy independence and flexibility in your workday.

Our dietitians have the opportunity to take ownership of their patient schedules, organize clinical priorities, and manage their responsibilities with a level of professional independence.

Depending on clinic needs, you may support patients across multiple dialysis facilities, giving you the opportunity to build relationships with different care teams and patient populations.

Grow your clinical expertise and leadership skills.

At DaVita, your career development doesn’t have to stop at direct patient care.

As you grow in your role, you may have opportunities to:

• Take on leadership opportunities such as Mineral Bone Density Manager, Fluid Advisor, ONS Program Leader at your clinic and more,
• Lead or contribute to clinic initiatives and quality improvement efforts.
• Become a preceptor for new dietitians or help mentor dietetic interns.
• Explore additional leadership opportunities, including regional programs, home dialysis initiatives, and clinical mentorship.

Be part of a collaborative clinical community.

You’ll contribute to interdisciplinary care team meetings, partner with physicians and clinical leaders, and share your expertise to support better patient outcomes.

Your professional development matters!

DaVita offers monthly virtual connect calls with fellow Registered Dietitians and an annual Dietitian Connection Meeting designed for collaborative learning and professional development. These opportunities feature continuing education (CE) credits, motivational interviewing training, and community networking to strengthen your clinical expertise and support your career growth.

What you’ll do

• Assess patients’ nutritional needs and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Provide ongoing education and counseling to patients living with kidney disease.
• Monitor laboratory results, nutritional indicators, and patient progress.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team on clinical interventions.
• Support fluid management, mineral and bone health, and other kidney care initiatives.
• Participate in care planning, quality improvement, and patient outcome discussions.
• Build lasting relationships with patients and help them achieve their health goals.

What we’ll provide

• DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package to connect teammates to what matters most.
• A collaborative clinical environment where your expertise matters.

• Opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and leadership.
• Training and educational resources to strengthen your renal nutrition knowledge.
• We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, paid time off, PTO cash out, paid training and more.
• DaVita provides the opportunities for support for you and your family with family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child, elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance and so much more!
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families.

What you’ll bring

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential.
• The education and professional qualifications required for a clinical dietitian role.
• Strong communication, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• A passion for helping patients improve their health through evidence-based nutrition care.
• A willingness to learn, grow, and contribute to a patient-centered clinical team.

Requirements:

• State licensure required if licensure is available in the state where the facility is located
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
• Ability to work flexible schedules, possibly for multiple facilities and travel when needed
• Following onboarding and training, dietitians complete DaVita’s Competency Assessment for Renal Dietitians (CARD), with a required passing score of 80%. This is taken in you DaVita clinic online.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days

Now is your time to join Team DaVita. Take the first step and apply now.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.




This position will be open for a minimum of three days.


The Salary Range for the role is $64,000 - $95,000 per year.

 







Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  






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