Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian - $2,080 per week in Albuquerque, NM

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Location: Albuquerque, NM Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,080 per week Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 2/23/2026 About the Position ID: 74992953 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:30) Description: *no RQI certsNo locals within 75 miles*COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medicalHigh acuity, non ICUPosition / Specialty: DietitianDaily Case Load: 6-10 per dayYears of experience REQ: 2 years experience required in ICU and nutrition support including custom PN managing macros and microsFirst-timers accepted: (Y/N) YesWeekend REQ: M-F BLS REQ: (Y/N) NoIs on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? NoOpen to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) Not guarenteedLocals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No locals within 75 milesPending State License accepted: (Y/N) YesRTO Restrictions: Greater than 7 days needs approvalGuaranteed Hours: Contracted hours (36/48/40) / week, facility is allowed to call off 3xSkills Required: 2 years experience in ICU and nutrition support including custom PN managing macros and microsUnit Details: Provide MNT to adult patients in both acute care and progressive floors in a level one trauma center Manage nutrition support, including EN and PN, both macros and micros in custom formulas Provide diet education on a variety of disease states Engage in plan of care rounds with interdisciplinary teamHospital of Facility: Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital, Short term, Acute CareTotal Staffed Beds: 554Scrub Color: Wine/maroonCharting: CernerParking Cost: No Fee OT after 48 hours on all contract signed on or after 10/30/2025 Modified 6:00:00 AM Account Manager: Lindsay Gag Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : NM LD, CNSC*Skills : Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE), Diagnose malnutrition, please SCREEN if missing requirements Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : rotating weekend coverage is required as needed Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : - Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : Daily Case Load: 6-10SCREEN FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MUST HAVE ACUTE CARE SETTING EXP. Special Procedures/Unit Details : PLEASE DO NOT PASS IF THEY ARE MISSING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED: 2 years experience in ICU and nutrition support including custom PN managing macros and micros. Must be able to perform NFPE and appropriately diagnose Malnutrition. Provide MNT to adult patients in both acute care and progressive floors in a level one trauma center Manage nutrition support, including EN and PN, both macros and micros in custom formulas Provide diet education on a variety of disease states Engage in plan of care rounds with interdisciplinary team Effectively communicate with Providers/teams via messaging system Special Equipment : - Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). RTO : RTO Restrictions : Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer. No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract. If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer. Marketing submissions : Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up. *75 mileage radius in effect please redirect if clinician lives within 75 miles of facility Please ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that location License can pend at the time of submission For all Behavioral Health and related positions : if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. * If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification offer. PCU, ICU And L D Units 36 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittal Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Min yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time) P/F Testing is required Travelers can work up to 12 consecutive month before needing to take a break between assignments Perm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022 OT Policy : OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittal Preceptor Pay : this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shifts Compliance Info : Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be accepted Modules: Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billable Modules are completed during orientation, and annually Modules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Submittal Details: Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is two Friday s before starting (10 days prior to start). Restrictions: Client prefers that travelers only request one holiday bundle max (holiday bundles include: Block 1: Thanksgiving & the day after; Block 2: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5 ; Block 3: NYE & NYD ; however if the traveler requires more than this, RTO will be requested upon offer.No RTO can be requested during the first 7 days of the contract or on the last day of the contract.If traveler can cut their RTO down to just 7 days or less for all units (except for PCU, which is RTO 10 days or less), and there are no major holidays included, then AM can automatically approve RTO without asking the client and speed up the offer process. Please encourage clinician to cut RTO down to 7 days or less to speed up process if possible. Otherwise RTO will be requested upon offer.Marketing submissions: Facility will NOT accept marketing submissions, even if they are a return traveler and the unit manager reached out to them and asked them to return. Please pay attention to NOVA and only submit over once you see a need open up.*75 mileage radius in effect please redirect if clinician lives within 75 miles of facilityPlease ensure traveler has a (non-local) Driver s License uploaded to their file ASAP as this is a facility compliance requirement. If they do NOT have a valid DL, they must provide a written statement outlining their transportation plan to get to and from the hospital. Please note that personal transportation is required for travelers working at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Due to its location public transportation and ride-sharing are not available for that locationLicense can pend at the time of submissionFor all Behavioral Health and related positions: if not yet MOAB certified, traveler will take in-person MOAB certification course as part of orientation during first week. If traveler does not pass the course, their contract will immediately be terminated. *If your traveler already has the MOAB cert in hand, please send a copy with submission and there will be a $5 rate bump upon verification & offer.PCU, ICU And L&D Units 36 & 48 hour contract available, please indicate travelers preference with submittalCertified Comprehensive Stroke CenterMin yrs of Exp: 1-2 yrs for most units. (ER requires previous travel exp. 99% of the time)P/F Testing is requiredTravelers can work up to 12 consecutive month before needing to take a break between assignmentsPerm Employees applying for travel : Allowed to return as travelers if they have been out of the system for 12 months or more. Effective 9/2022OT Policy: OT must be approved by client before being worked. Approval for OT is rare. Please be sure clinicians are aware of this OT policy prior to submittalPreceptor Pay: this facility does not offer an increased rate for preceptor shiftsCompliance Info: Due to UNM strict requirements and deadline, candidate must be fully available and ready to work on compliance the first 1-2 weeks after signing. Drug screens are required to be completed within 30 days of starting, if they sign ahead of that period, they must be committed to going to the lab within a few days of the 30-day mark communicated by the CS. Please ensure any vacation time or schedule conflicts are communicated prior to submittal. RQI certifications will NOT be are billable up to 4 hours, any time spent on modules beyond 4 hours is non-billableModules are completed during orientation, and annuallyModules are recorded via Unit Educators through learning central Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

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