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Senior LIFE
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Registered Dietitian - Lehigh Valley

DietitianNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Full Time - Daylight - Bethlehem, PA
  • ADA Registered Dietitian and valid Driver's License required

To fulfill our mission, we are seeking a hardworking, dedicating and compassionate professionals to join its team, with the Registered Dietitian being one of the most important roles.

The ideal candidate must be an ADA Registered Dietitian, have a valid driver's license, and must have one year's experience working specifically with an elderly or aging population.

  • Schedule of the Registered Dietitian
  • Monday - Friday, 8a - 430p
  • No Evenings, No Weekends, No Holidays
  • Benefits of the Dietitian
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays Off
  • Paid Mileage
  • Paid Travel Time
  • Requirements of the Dietitian
  • Must be ADA Registered Dietitian
  • Must have a valid Driver's License
  • Must have one year's experience working specifically with an elderly or aging population

Responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian

  • This position oversees all nutrition and nutrition-related education throughout the center, including:
  • Developing comprehensive nutritional plans for each member, in line with his/her care plan
  • Implementing nutrition-based care plans and supplements, then evaluating members for improvement/change
  • Visiting in-home members to conduct initial intakes and dietary planning, then conducting ongoing visits/evaluation to check on progress and compliance
  • Communicating nutritional plans to physicians, nurses, family members and caregivers
  • Ensuring best practices are established and maintained in the LIFE Center kitchen and food prep areas, including food spoilage and sanitation

Managing and Working Within the Nutritional Budget

  • Working as part of a larger member interdisciplinary team, and serving as the voice of members’ nutrition/dietary needs
  • EOE

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian develops and implements comprehensive nutritional plans for members while coordinating with physicians, nurses, and caregivers. They also conduct in-home visits for intakes and ensure the center's kitchen maintains high standards for food safety and sanitation.

Key Skills

Nutritional PlanningDietary AssessmentClinical NutritionGeriatric NutritionCare Plan DevelopmentPatient EducationInterdisciplinary TeamworkBudget ManagementFood SanitationFood Spoilage ManagementIntake Assessment

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 22% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (70 salary observations; 305 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,206 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian - Lehigh Valley at Senior LIFE a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$337k
Typical market rent
$1,884/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Senior LIFE

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Comprehensive Benefits Package
401k
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Paid Mileage
Paid Travel Time