Registered Dietitian skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Registered Dietitian postings that mention each skill.

1. Counselingdistinctive50%
2. Leadership45%
3. Patient caredistinctive42%
4. Researchdistinctive26%
5. Regulatory compliance21%
6. Electronic health recordsdistinctive20%
7. Mental healthdistinctive19%
8. Communication17%
9. Process improvement17%
10. Stakeholder management16%
11. Training and coaching13%
12. Infection controldistinctive12%
13. Driving10%
14. Teaching9%
15. Cleaning9%

“Distinctive” means Registered Dietitian postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Registered Dietitian skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Chaplain96% overlapShared: Counseling, Patient care, Electronic health records, LeadershipHow to switch
• Audiologist75% overlapShared: Counseling, Patient care, Electronic health records, ResearchHow to switch
• School Counselor75% overlapShared: Counseling, Regulatory compliance, Mental health, LeadershipHow to switch
• Substance Abuse Counselor73% overlapShared: Counseling, Leadership, Mental health, ResearchHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Registered Dietitian need?

In 216 current Registered Dietitian job postings, the skills asked for most often are Counseling (50%), Leadership (45%), Patient care (42%), Research (26%), Regulatory compliance (21%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Registered Dietitian move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Chaplain, Audiologist, School Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor. Chaplain shares skills such as Counseling, Patient care, Electronic health records.