Registered Dietitian

What We Strive For

Strive Health is built for purpose — to transform a broken kidney care system. We are fundamentally changing the lives of kidney disease patients through early identification, engagement and comprehensive coordinated care. Strive’s model is driven by a high-touch care team that integrates with local providers and spans the entire care journey from chronic kidney disease through end-stage kidney disease, leveraging comparative and predictive data and analytics to identify at-risk patients. Strive Health’s interventions significantly reduce the rate of emergent dialysis crash, cut inpatient utilization and significantly improve patient outcomes and experience. Come join our journey as we create THE destination for top talent in the healthcare community and set a new standard for how kidney care should be done.

Why We’re Worth the Application

• We Strive for excellence and were recognized as one of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2023 by Forbes, Circle of Excellence, American Society of Transplantation, 2023, Best Places to Work – Denver, Comparably.com, 2022, Best Places to Work – Denver, Built in Colorado, 2022
• We derive innovation and ideas from through authentic diversity intentionally building a team that represents the populations we serve in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups:
  • Strive Forward - LGBTQ
  • Underrepresented Minorities
  • Women and Allies
• We care and support our Strivers within and beyond work to feel fully charged and empowered through our generous wellbeing offerings including:
  • Flexible time off
  • Companywide wellbeing days
  • Volunteer time off
  • Leave packages including a sabbatical, parental leave and eight weeks paid for living donor
  • Professional development
  • A dedicated certified financial planner
  • Headspace, Carrot Fertility and Gympass for all Strivers
• We like to have fun by celebrating our successes as a team through team building, company gatherings, trivia, wellbeing raffles, pajama days, a companywide book club and more.
• We value tenacity to help us overcome obstacles with grit and determination to deliver compassionate kidney care.

Registered Dietitian

As a Strive outpatient Registered Dietitian, you will use your consultative expertise and compassion to help patients understand that what they eat directly affects their overall health and the progression of CKD. You will empower patients to take ownership of their health through building a relationship and working them through their goals. As a vital member of the patient's care team, you will educate patients and their families on a wide range of nutrition topics such as diabetes, hypertension and CHF to help slow the progression of CKD. This position is remote but may require some in-person work as well.   

Essential Functions

• Consults with patients and their families on individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) education and disease management, based on individualized patient needs including labs, nutrient requirements, knowledge and abilities, medical, economic, and social situation 
• Assesses on-going nutritional status on subsequent follow-up visits to determine appropriate nutrition interventions and recommendations
• Educates on meal planning, grocery shopping, and eating out, based on patient’s individualized goals 
• Teaches patient about managing blood sugars, sodium/fluid restriction, limiting protein, and weight management.
• Independently evaluates, develops and completes comprehensive nutrition assessment and reassessment consistent with best practices
• Selects or develops education materials and methods appropriate for individual patients
• Works to establish SMART goals and plan to achieve short- and long-term successes and improved quality of life for the patient 
• Collaborates with Strive nurse practitioners, social work, pharmacy and physicians to communicate pertinent nutrition concerns
• Develops strong patient/family relationships that fosters engagement and best outcomes  
• Fosters a relationship with patients across their healthcare journey with a foundation of respect, honesty, empathy, no judgement and follow-through that promotes patient’s self-care and empowerment  
• Skilled and passionate caring for patients with complex needs  
• Drives prevention at every opportunity to slow progression of CKD by way of managing DM/CHF/weight, decrease exacerbations, and minimize complications while keeping in mind what the patient wants for their life   
• Remains up-to-date and current on advances and trends in CKD treatment, guidelines, policies and procedures 

Minimum Qualifications