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FOR HOSPITAL & HEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVES · ALL 50 STATES

Clinical nutrition coverage that scales with your system.

Hospital & Health System Dietitian Consulting

Scalable Clinical Nutrition Coverage for Single-Site Hospitals and Multi-Facility Systems

Hospitals face unique nutrition staffing challenges: fluctuating census, specialty coverage gaps, EMR integration requirements, and constant pressure to reduce labor costs without compromising outcomes. RDNC delivers experienced consultant dietitians through flexible engagement models — from a single clinical RD to a system-wide standardization initiative.

•  Epic · Cerner · Meditech · CPSI       Joint Commission–ready       Multi-state licensure
  Renal · Oncology · Pediatric · CC       Bonded & insured

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POST-ACQUISITION?

RDs operational at new sites within days. Protocols aligned in 30–60.

HEALTH SYSTEM OUTCOME

25

hospitals

standardized under one unified service model — flagship to critical-access. RDNC client across the Midwest & Southeast.

HOSPITAL & HEALTH SYSTEM DIETITIAN CONSULTING

SINGLE-SITE · MULTI-HOSPITAL · CRITICAL-ACCESS · NATIONWIDE

1,400+

FACILITIES SERVED

50

STATES COVERED

72hr

EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT

2

DEDICATED CONTACTS

HOSPITAL SERVICE MODELS

Coverage that fits the hospital — and the system above it.

HYBRID MODEL

The most flexible engagement model for hospitals

In-person clinical rounds combined with HIPAA-compliant telehealth coverage. The recommended model for most hospitals — onsite presence for high-acuity floors and complex assessments, telehealth efficiency for chart reviews, follow-ups, and overflow during census surges. Built for long-term clinical partnerships — with flexibility for interim and project-based engagements when your system needs them.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

   Embedded clinical RDs working within your protocols

   EMR documentation (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, CPSI)

   Specialty coverage: renal, oncology, pediatric, CC

   Joint Commission readiness support

   Multi-state licensure & credentialing handled

   Dedicated primary RD + named account manager

   System-level reporting & KPIs (multi-hospital)

   M&A integration — operational within days

Best for: most single-site hospitals, system flagships, and large community hospitals balancing acuity with budget pressure.

COMMON HOSPITAL CHALLENGES

What's keeping your CNO up at night.

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Unfilled positions creating clinical nutrition backlogs and delayed patient assessments

02.

Inconsistent care quality across multiple facilities in your health system

03.

Specialty coverage gaps in renal, oncology, pediatric, or critical care nutrition

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Rising labor costs from full-time hires, overtime, and agency premiums

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Rural and critical-access hospitals that struggle to recruit qualified RDs at any price

OUR HOSPITAL SERVICE MODEL

A clinical partner, not a staffing agency.

Embedded clinical RDs

Work within your protocols, EMR, and clinical teams as part of the unit — not a temp.

Telehealth-enabled

Maintains coverage at rural hospitals that can't justify a full-time RD.

Specialty rotation

Renal, oncology, pediatric, bariatric RDs rotated across system facilities as needed.

System standardization

One screening, assessment, and documentation standard across every site in your system.

Interim & project work

Joint Commission readiness, menu overhauls, departmental assessments.

Dedicated team

Primary dietitian + system-level account manager. Two named contacts.

HOW IT WORKS

From discovery call to coverage in three steps.

Typical hospital deployment: days, not months

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Tell us about your system

Submit a request or call 888-502-2069. We’ll respond within one business day with a custom proposal based on the information you provide. If your system has complex multi-site, M&A, or specialty coverage needs, we’ll schedule a discovery call with your VP Clinical Ops, CNO, or designated point person to map your full landscape before sending the proposal.

02

Tailored proposal

Custom engagement model in 24–48 hours: single-site, multi-hospital, or system-wide. One master agreement, multi-state licensure handled.

03

Deploy & standardize

Credentialed RDs at every site. Baseline assessments, documentation review, and protocol alignment within 30 days.

WHY HOSPITALS CHOOSE RDNC

Credentialed. Insured. Embedded.

Every dietitian on the RDNC roster is a Registered Dietitian / RDN, CDR-credentialed, state-licensed in their service state, fully insured, and background-checked. Your medical staff office and risk management team never have to chase paperwork — even across a multi-state health system.

  RD/RDN credentialed

Every dietitian holds an active RD or RDN credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

  EMR-fluent

Epic, Cerner, Meditech, CPSI. Our RDs document within your workflows, not alongside them.

  Joint Commission–ready

Standards-aligned documentation and clinical practices. Mock survey audits available before each cycle.

  Multi-state licensure

Licensed in all 50 states — RDNC handles licensure across every facility in your system, including new acquisitions.

  Specialty trained

Renal, oncology, pediatric, bariatric, and critical-care nutrition RDs available for rotation across your system.

  Fully insured

Professional liability coverage on every engagement. COIs and credentialing packets ready for your medical staff office.

THE RDNC DIFFERENCE

You get two named contacts  and one knows your system.

Every health-system client is assigned a dedicated primary dietitian at each facility and a system-level account manager who knows your portfolio, priorities, and people. One contact for your VP Clinical Operations, no matter how many hospitals are on the agreement.

PROOF POINT

Voices from hospitals like yours.

Multi-year partnerships with hospitals and health systems across the country.

A 25-hospital health system across the Midwest and Southeast partnered with RDNC to standardize dietitian coverage at every site — replacing multiple local contracts with one unified service model, implementing consistent nutrition protocols, and improving assessment completion rates at flagship and critical-access locations alike.

— PROOF POINT · MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM, MIDWEST & SOUTHEAST

Our flagship had a clinical RD vacancy two weeks before a Joint Commission visit. RDNC had a credentialed, Epic-fluent dietitian onsite within 72 hours — and a telehealth backstop covering our two critical-access hospitals at the same time. Three years later, that same engagement model is in every facility we've acquired.

— VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS, REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

SERVING MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

Don't build 50 separate dietitian teams. Partner with one clinical nutrition firm built for every hospital in your system.

RDNC helps multi-hospital systems reduce hiring burden, control labor costs, cover hard-to-staff markets, and standardize dietitian services across every facility through one long-term services agreement. One master contract, one standard, one point of accountability across every facility in the portfolio.

 System-wide service agreements

One master agreement covers all facilities. RDNC handles multi-state licensure & credentialing.

  Rural hospital support

Telehealth coverage maintains standards at your hardest-to-staff locations.

  Standardized clinical protocols

One screening, assessment, and documentation standard across every site.

  System-level reporting & KPIs

Consolidated metrics for your VP Clinical Operations and CNO.

  EMR integration

RDs work in Epic, Cerner, Meditech, CPSI. Different EMRs across sites? We adapt.

  M&A integration

Dietitian services operational at newly acquired hospitals within days. Protocols aligned within 30–60 days.

  Specialty coverage rotation

Renal, oncology, pediatric, bariatric RDs rotated across system facilities as needed.

  Dedicated account management

One RDNC contact who knows your system, priorities, and people.

FAQ

Common questions about hospital dietitian consulting.

1. Can RDNC provide dietitians across a multi-hospital health system?

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Yes. One agreement, one standard, one point of contact. We handle multi-state licensure, credentialing, and EMR integration at every site — flagship to critical-access.

2. What EMR systems do RDNC dietitians work with?

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Epic, Cerner, Meditech, CPSI, and others. Our RDs document within your workflows, not alongside them. When facilities in your system use different EMRs, we adapt.

3. How does RDNC support rural and critical-access hospitals?

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Telehealth-enabled coverage provides remote nutrition assessments, chart reviews, and care plans for facilities that can't recruit or justify a full-time RD. The same clinical standard as our onsite coverage.

4. How quickly can RDNC deploy to a new hospital acquisition?

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Within days. Baseline assessments, documentation review, and protocol alignment typically completed within 30 days — and dietitian services operational from week one.

5. Can RDNC provide specialty coverage (renal, oncology, peds, CC)?

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Yes. We rotate specialty-trained RDs across system facilities as needed, and embed specialty dietitians at flagship sites where census volume justifies it.

ABOUT RD NUTRITION CONSULTANTS

RD Nutrition Consultants (RDNC) is a national clinical nutrition services firm serving healthcare organizations across all 50 states. RDNC provides Registered Dietitian services to skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, health systems, behavioral health programs, home health agencies, assisted living communities, CROs, and telehealth platforms. With over 1,400 facilities served nationwide, RDNC can deploy a credentialed RD within 72 hours of an emergency request. Every client is assigned a dedicated primary dietitian and a dedicated account manager.

 

Contact: 888-502-2069 | Info@RDnutritionconsultants.com | rdnutritionconsultants.com

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DISCUSS YOUR SYSTEM’S NEEDS

Long-term partnerships for one hospital — or one hundred.

Custom proposal in 24–48 hours. Single-site, multi-hospital, or system-wide standardization initiatives. For urgent coverage, RDs can be onsite within 72 hours.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

01.

Account manager reads your request

Multi-facility submissions auto-route to the Enterprise team within 1 business day.

02.

System assessment & proposal

24–48 hours. Matched to your EMR, specialty needs, and rural site challenges.

03.

Deploy across your system

Credentialed RDs at every site. Protocols aligned within 30 days. 

Prefer to talk?

888-502-2069

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