Clinical Dietitian
Listed compensation
$42-$45/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Location: Greenspring Village by Erickson Senior Living
Ready to turn your passion for nutrition into something truly meaningful? As a Clinical Dietitian in our vibrant senior living community, you'll be a wellness champion, helping residents feel their best through personalized nutrition care, education, and support.
You'll collaborate with a dedicated healthcare team, build lasting relationships with residents and families, and make a real impact on health and quality of life every day.
If you love combining clinical expertise with compassion, creativity, and connection, you'll find a rewarding career, a supportive team, and a community that celebrates the difference you make.
*32 hours a week with benefits*
What We Offer
Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options
PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law
401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
30% discount on food and drinks at on-site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices
Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones
Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!
Compensation: $42.00 - $45.00 per hour, based on experience
How You Will Make an Impact
- Develop and implement nutritional care plans based on assessments, integrating them into overall care plans
- Monitor and document the nutritional status of Continuing Care residents and report findings
- Evaluate, document, and report on nutritional needs and discharge summaries for Home Health and Hospice residents
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide nutritional counseling and education
- Educate on dietary plans, food selection, and adapt recommendations to individual needs
- Oversee food production systems, sanitation, and menu compliance with regulatory standards
- Contribute to the supervision, training, and evaluation of dining services staff
- Conduct Quality Assurance audits and maintain confidentiality and safety of records
- Ensure all services and programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations
Maintain professional knowledge, registration, and licensure, while fostering effective relationships with team members and residents
What You Will Need
- Licensed Dietitian and Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Experience in health care food service management and clinical nutrition preferred
Knowledge of and ability to utilize clinical and administrative dietetics including issues in persons with terminal illness
Demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal and written, initiative to recognize a problem and develop a plan of correction
Flexible schedule; available for evenings, weekend, and holiday shifts
Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.
Greenspring is a beautiful 58-acre continuing care retirement community in Springfield, Virginia. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care.
Greenspring helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us.
As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.
Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement personalized nutritional care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to support resident wellness. Oversee food production systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide nutritional education to residents and staff.
Requirements
Must be a Licensed and Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Experience in healthcare food service management and clinical nutrition is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 46 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 22% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (51 salary observations; 185 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,542 salary observations; 7,569 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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