Registred Dietitian (RD)
Listed compensation
$45-$50/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Vasona Creek Healthcare is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our team in Los Gatos, CA. This is a highly flexible, part-time / PRN on-call position perfect for someone looking to pick up extra hours throughout the month.
Job Overview
- Registered Dietitian ( Full Time, Part-Time / PRN / On-Call
- $45.00 – $50.00 per hour
- Highly flexible, fill-in hours distributed throughout the month
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nutritional assessments and care planning for residents.
- Assess therapeutic and texture-modified diet needs based on medical conditions.
- Complete required clinical documentation timely and in compliance with state regulations.
- Collaborate with the speech therapist, nursing staff, and the culinary team.
- Monitor residents with significant weight changes or high-risk nutritional status.
Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Active license or certification in accordance with California state laws.
- Previous experience in a skilled nursing, post-acute, or long-term care setting preferred.
- Strong clinical judgment and independent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills for patient and family interactions.
Benefits
- Highly competitive PRN hourly rates
- Complete schedule flexibility to fit your lifestyle
- Supportive, collaborative clinical environment
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registred Dietitian (RD) at PACS a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,955 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Dietitian Career Context
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (80 salary observations; 173 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (768 salary observations; 2,635 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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