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Elderwood
Niagara Falls, New York

Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN/CDN)

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 41m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Elderwood as a Registered Dietitian – Skilled Nursing, Up to $38/hr in City of Niagara Falls, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $38/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Elderwood as a Registered Dietitian – Skilled Nursing, Up to $38/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian will conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, develop individualized care plans, and monitor resident outcomes within a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support clinical goals such as wound healing, weight management, and chronic disease management.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics and possess current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) and New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) credentials. Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and communication skills are required, with preference given to those with experience in long-term care or medically complex settings.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical nutritionNutrition assessmentCare planningEnteral nutritionWound careGeriatric nutritionElectronic medical recordsInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliancePatient counselingMalnutrition screeningRenal nutritionCritical thinking

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 18% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 15 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
52%
Relocation assistance
13%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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