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Newman, California

Registered Dietitian

DietitianIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$50/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

SAN LUIS CARE CENTER IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED REGISTERED DIETITIAN!

Part Time

Wage $48.00 - $50.00 per HR.

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing medical nutritional therapy to long-term care and rehabilitation residents with a variety of medical conditions. The Registered Dietitian position works as an interdisciplinary team member and works under limited supervision.

Full-time Are Eligible For

  • 401K
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • FSA & Dependent Care FSA
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
  • Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.

Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

  • Helps to ensure compliance with the provision of quality food service and nutritional care to residents.
  • Completes comprehensive nutrition assessments for all residents and incorporates nutrition interventions into the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for residents as indicated.
  • Insures that all assessments and care plans meet professional standards of practice, reflect current evidence-based practice, and are in full compliance with all applicable regulatory statutes.
  • Participates with the interdisciplinary teams to provide professional guidance for assessing and implementing care strategies and monitoring nutrition and hydration status of residents.
  • Assists in the orientation of new Nutrition Services managers.
  • Assists in the training of Nutrition Services managers regarding Clinical nutrition care of residents.
  • Serves as a resource to the facilities regarding nutritional care through consultation and in-service education.
  • Responds to emergent situations in all regional facilities as required.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Dietitian Certification
  • Bachelors in Nutrition
  • 3 years combined experience in Long Term Care
  • Clinical and administrative background in Dietetics
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership role

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentCare planningInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceStaff trainingHydration monitoringFood service management

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 49 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 27% have no call, 51% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (109 salary observations; 316 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (906 salary observations; 3,973 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Dietitian Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs

10
<$90k
10
$90k-110k
5
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Diabetes Educator II, Registered Dietitian, AmbulatoryPer Diem

Sutter Health · Oakland, California

$53.25-$74.55/hr
#2

Dietitian-Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center-Per DiemPer Diem

Atlantic Health System · Pompton Plains, New Jersey

$34.82-$61.26/hr
#3

Registered Dietitian- Fridays only, 8am-7pm

$45.28-$59/hr
#4

Registered Dietitian – Part-Time Clinical Research | Orlando, FL

$44-$50/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Newman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$410k
Typical market rent
$1,600/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Avalon Health Care

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K
Medical, Dental & Vision
FSA & Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance
AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance