Registered Dietitian-Temporary
Listed compensation
$35 - $42/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
At HumanGood, we’re redefining what hospitality looks like in senior living.
We’re looking for a compassionate, clinically skilled Registered Dietitian to join the team at the Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens, who is passionate about enhancing quality of life through personalized nutrition.
In this role, you’ll work at the heart of our interdisciplinary team to support residents’ health, independence, and joy. From developing care plans to partnering with the Executive Chef and nursing team, you’ll be the trusted voice on all things nutrition, making sure residents’ needs, preferences, and dignity come first.
Part Time Temporary Assignment
Compensation: $35-42/hour depending on experience
The Registered Dietitian represents the key contact with residents to assess nutritional and dietary needs, make recommendations, and work collaboratively with POA or family of residents, the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and with the Executive Chef and Health Services Administrator to deliver those residents’ needs to high standards; is the leader in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs, both with the interdisciplinary team and Executive Chef, ensuring that all required statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered; and ensures that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining services production and operations, and provides overall planning, recommendations, documentation, and control of resident/patient nutritional needs in the facility to within requirements of company standards and policies and statutory requirements.
- Conducts Nutrition assessment to determine the nutritional needs, preferences and goals of the residents/clients and actively participate in IDT meetings to develop resident/client care plans.
- Assesses and completes appropriate MDS 3.0 sections (e. g., Section K Nutritional Status, Feeding Tube, Dehydration/Fluid Maintenance CAAs and care planning).
- Provide monthly reviews and documentation for residents/clients with significant weight changes, wounds, enteral feedings and other high-nutritional risks.
- Apply evidenced based research in alignment with the diet manual and company policies to deliver high quality, consistent care.
- Delivers educational sessions and in-service training for team members
- Conducts planned regulatory audits together with Hospitality team personnel.
- Collaborate with Executive Chef to ensure that menus and department policies conform to nutritional standards, government regulations, and internal procedures.
- Consistently shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with supervisor.
- Support the growth of team members and interns through education and training as applicable.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and completion of an accredited dietetic internship.
- Active RD credential and/or licensure per state requirements.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience in a skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center, or acute care setting.
- Strong communication skills with a heart for service, collaboration, and helping residents live well at every stage.
- ServSafe Certification (or willingness to obtain).
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and influence others with empathy and expertise.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian will assess resident nutritional needs, develop personalized care plans, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care. They are responsible for maintaining clinical documentation, conducting regulatory audits, and providing nutritional education to staff and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and possess an active Registered Dietitian credential. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in a skilled nursing or acute care setting is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 18% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (329 salary observations; 656 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,411 salary observations; 8,257 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian-Temporary at Human Good a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,193 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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