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Dietitian roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruiting efforts before filing an I-140 petition on your behalf. Registered Dietitians with a bachelor's or master's degree in dietetics and an active RD credential are well-positioned for sponsorship at hospitals, health systems, and long-term care facilities across the U.S.
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Posting Date
06/15/2026
Location: 233 I-45 N, Conroe, Texas, 77304-2307, United States of America
As a Registered Dietitian at DaVita, you’ll be a part of a Team that values work-life balance and where your personal and professional growth is a top priority.
DaVita has an open position for a Registered Dietitian who will be a vital member of each patient’s core care team. You will analyze lab-work results and educate patients and their families on what to eat accordingly. Your ability to influence and lead will be critical to helping them live better lives. If you love patient-centered health care and knowing patients on a personal level, now is your time to explore your next journey at DaVita.
What you can expect:
- Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting.
- Be a part of a Team that appreciates, supports and relies on each other in a positive environment.
- Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
What we'll provide:
DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.
Comprehensive benefits:
- DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package to connect teammates to what matters most.
- We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, paid time off, PTO cash out, paid training and more.
- DaVita provides the opportunities for support for you and your family with family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child, elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance and so much more!
Requirements
- State licensure required if licensure is available in the state where the facility is located
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
- Ability to work flexible schedules, possibly for multiple facilities and travel when needed
- After hire and training, successful completion of the Competency Assessment for Renal Dietitians (CARD) with a score of at least 80% required
- Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days
Now is your time to join Team DaVita. Take the first step and apply now.
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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
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Verify your RD credential transfers cleanly
USCIS requires your RD credential to be issued by a U.S.-recognized body. If you earned your dietetics degree outside the U.S., confirm your coursework has been evaluated for equivalency before an employer files the I-140.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Hospitals and health systems in high-need regions file PERM applications for Dietitians regularly. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify which employers have sponsored the Registered Dietitian occupation in the past two years.
Search for sponsoring Dietitian roles on Migrate Mate
Filter by occupation and sponsorship type to find employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 hiring history for Dietitians. Migrate Mate surfaces that employer-level PERM data so you can focus applications on verified sponsors.
Benchmark your offer against the OFLC prevailing wage
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the salary meets the Level I or Level II threshold for your metro area.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your prospective employer
If you hold a master's degree in nutrition or clinical dietetics, ask whether the employer will file under EB-2, which can shorten the priority date wait for certain countries and avoids the EB-3 backlog for nationals from high-demand countries.
Understand the PERM recruitment window before signing
Your employer must complete DOL-mandated recruitment steps, including a 30-day job order and newspaper ads, before filing PERM. Confirm they've budgeted 12 to 18 months for the full PERM-to-I-140 sequence before you give notice at a current job.
Green Card Dietitian: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Dietitian roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on your degree and the employer's job requirements. EB-3 covers Registered Dietitians with a bachelor's degree in dietetics and an active RD credential. EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials. Your employer specifies the category when they file the PERM labor certification with DOL, so clarify which tier they intend to sponsor before accepting an offer.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Registered Dietitian?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal and subject to an annual lottery cap, while EB-2 and EB-3 green cards lead to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 skilled worker level for many countries. The PERM process is more document-intensive and takes longer than an H-1B petition, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a visa tied to a single employer's continued sponsorship.
What credential requirements must a foreign-trained Dietitian meet for PERM sponsorship?
You need an active Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, which typically requires completing a ACEND-accredited internship or coordinated program. If your degree was earned outside the U.S., USCIS will expect a credential evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree in dietetics. Some employers also require state licensure, which varies by state and must be in place before your I-140 is approved.
How can I find Dietitian employers that sponsor green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Dietitian roles filtered by employment-based green card sponsorship history. The platform pulls from DOL PERM disclosure data, so you can identify hospitals, health systems, and long-term care operators that have filed for this occupation before, rather than applying broadly and asking HR cold.
How long does the PERM-to-green-card process take for a Dietitian role?
From the start of PERM recruitment to an approved I-485 adjustment of status, expect 18 months to three years for most countries without a significant priority date backlog. The PERM filing itself typically takes six to nine months with DOL, followed by several months for USCIS to adjudicate the I-140 petition. Nationals from India or China face longer waits due to EB-3 priority date backlogs tracked in the monthly USCIS Visa Bulletin.