Clinical Dietitian Assistant
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Job Description
Become a Clinical Dietitian Assistant for Rosewalk Village Indy & Arbor Grove!
Full-Time Days
Are you passionate about nutrition and ready to make a difference in the lives of seniors? Join American Senior Communities as a Clinical Dietitian Assistant and play a key role in supporting individualized nutrition care across two south central communities.
In this role, you'll work closely with a Registered Dietitian and assist in gathering information, support care planning, collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, and contribute to quality nutrition services for residents — all while gaining valuable experience in a rewarding environment.
Key Responsibilities of a Registered Dietitian Assistant include:
- Collaborate with the Registered Dietitian to support residents’ nutrition goals
- Complete required nutrition documentation to support care planning
- Work cooperatively with interdisciplinary teams to support individualized care
- Conduct meal observations and interview staff/residents to ensure meals meet dietary needs in type, amount, consistency, and frequency
- Assist with documentation and follow-up related to residents’ nutrition services
- Help promote high-quality, resident-centered nutrition care
Qualifications
- Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), Diet Technician (DTR), or BS in Nutrition or other health related degree/actively pursuing a health related degree
- Preferred: Experience with nutrition documentation
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Interest in working in long-term care or clinical nutrition
Benefits and Perks Include
- Competitive Compensation: Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
- Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
- Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
- Career Growth: Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.
- Team Culture: A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.
*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply
About American Senior Communities
Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.
American Senior Communities has proudly served our customers since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Team members within each of our 100+ American Senior Communities take great pride in our Hoosier hospitality roots, and it is ingrained in everything we do. As leaders in senior care, we are not just doing a job but following a calling.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian Assistant collaborates with the Registered Dietitian to support individualized nutrition goals and care planning for residents. They conduct meal observations and maintain accurate documentation to ensure dietary needs are met within the care communities.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification, Diet Technician (DTR) credential, or a degree in Nutrition or a related health field. Strong communication skills and an interest in long-term care or clinical nutrition are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical Nutrition median $73k (middle half $67k–$85k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Indiana | 83 active | 2,951 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 36% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Dietitian listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,097 in the last 30 days | 596 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| American Senior Communities | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index95 active listings |
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