Registered Dietitian
Pay not listed · no weekends · Sumter, South Carolina.
Compensation
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Job Description
Position: Registered Dietitian
The Registered Dietitian will ensure that the nutritional status of all patients/residents is assessed accurately and to plan approaches to improve status if needed.
The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) will provide guidance to the Director of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), FNS Manager, Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Registered (NDTR), and/or the staff of FNS Department.
If not based in-house, visits to the centers are at appropriate times and of sufficient duration and frequency to provide continuing liaison with the medical and nursing staff, advice to the Administrator, and guidance to the FNS department.
Although the emphasis of this position is in the clinical area, duties may include all aspects of food and nutrition services.
Qualifications
- Must have a sincere interest in foodservice & nutrition and enjoy working with the senior care living population and other healthcare patients.
- Must meet Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements for RDNs.
- At least one year's experience in clinical nutrition is desired but not essential. Experience of an accredited Dietetic Internship or equivalent training is expected.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of and be able to apply nutrition principles.
Must be able to accurately use this knowledge to assess nutritional status and plan care for the patients.
Why NHC?
We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family -oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.
Benefits
- Earned Time Off
- Holiday Incentive Pay
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
- 401k with generous company contributions
- Competitive Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
- Advancement Opportunities
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/sumter/
EOE
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing the nutritional status of patients and planning care to improve their health outcomes. They also provide guidance and oversight to the Food and Nutrition Services department and staff.
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian at Adams Place a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Sumter
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $207k
- Typical market rent
- $1,509/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.0
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Sumter, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.