Lead Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$90k

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Job Description

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates, LLC is seeking a Part Time or Full time Registered Dietitian for a busy SAR/ LTC facility. We offer an excellent salary with great benefits!

At MNT Associates, we provide high quality RDNs for Long Term Care facilities, SNFs, Subacute Rehabs, Assisted Livings and Adult Medical Daycares, impacting care at every level. We train, transition, support and oversee each provider. Advance your career with the best opportunities in the industry. Choose MNT Associates to support you; a company large enough to accommodate your priorities and preferences.

Job Responsibilities Include

  • Perform nutritional assessments and ongoing evaluation of the plan of care for each resident
  • Participate in IDCP care conferences as needed.
  • Provide nutrition education and counseling to residents, families, and staff as needed.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve residents' overall health and well-being.
  • Demonstrates ability to work in a cooperative manner as a team member.
  • Completes other duties as assigned.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
  • Oversee and audit other dietitians

Job Requirements

  • Candidate must be a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible.
  • Candidate must possess organizational skills, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in LTC and EMR preferred

Benefits

  • 401(k) match
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacation
  • Monthly meetings with CEU credits
  • Extensive training
  • Regional guidance and support
  • Competitive pay
  • Semi-Annual Employee Appreciation Event
  • Annual merit-based raises
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement

Key Responsibilities

Perform nutritional assessments and develop care plans for residents while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Oversee and audit other dietitians to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible. Experience in Long Term Care and Electronic Medical Records is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentCare planningInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceAuditingCommunication skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey 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

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 9 employers

7
<$80k
6
$80k-95k
3
$95k-110k
2
$110k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Relocation assistance
32%
Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$88k-$128k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
#4

Clinical Dietitian

$95k-$110k
+ 18 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 3,163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Moorestown Township

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$557k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Lakewood, NJ
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) match
Health Insurance
Dental insurance
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Monthly meetings with CEU credits
Extensive training
Regional guidance and support