<p>A full-time temporary Registered Dietitian position is open in Pueblo, Colorado, embedded within a secured healthcare facility serving a specialized patient population that includes behavioral health and/or psychiatric patients. The role offers a strict Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule with no weekend or holiday obligations — a rare find in clinical nutrition. Clinicians who thrive in structured, interdisciplinary treatment environments and want predictable hours alongside meaningful, complex patient work will find this assignment immediately compelling.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive hourly compensation (rate discussed at time of offer)</li> <li>Full-time temporary engagement at 40 hours per week</li> <li>Monday–Friday days only — no weekends, no holidays</li> <li>Immediate start available</li> <li>Collaborative, interdisciplinary clinical team environment</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Secured and/or locked healthcare facility setting — likely a state hospital, psychiatric, or correctional environment requiring comfort with restricted-access patient care</li> <li>Interdisciplinary treatment team includes physicians, nursing staff, and behavioral health professionals</li> <li>Full clinical nutrition scope: assessments, individualized care plan development, implementation, monitoring, and modification</li> <li>Direct patient education and nutrition counseling responsibilities</li> <li>Accurate and timely clinical documentation expected; EMR experience preferred</li> <li>Active participation in quality improvement and regulatory compliance initiatives</li> <li>Day shift hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; schedule may be adjusted based on operational needs</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) — required</li> <li>Willingness and ability to work within a secured and/or locked healthcare environment — required</li> <li>Strong clinical communication, organization, and documentation skills</li> <li>Ability to function both independently and as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team</li> <li>Preferred: prior experience in behavioral health, psychiatric, correctional, state hospital, rehabilitation, or long-term care settings</li> <li>Preferred: experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and clinical nutrition care planning</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Pueblo sits along the Arkansas River in southern Colorado, roughly 45 minutes south of Colorado Springs and about 100 miles from Denver — offering genuine small-city affordability with easy access to major metro amenities. The region is known for its 300-plus days of sunshine annually, proximity to the San Isabel National Forest, and a growing arts and craft-brewing scene anchored by the historic Union Avenue district. Cost of living is well below the Colorado Front Range average, making Pueblo an attractive base for clinicians who want outdoor recreation, a tight-knit community, and financial breathing room.</p>