Registered Dietitian (RD)
Listed compensation
$45-$60/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join PACS as a Registered Dietitian – Skilled Nursing, $45-60/hr in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $45 - $60/hr.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join PACS as a Registered Dietitian – Skilled Nursing, $45-60/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing, developing, and monitoring individualized nutrition care plans for residents in a skilled nursing facility. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality nutritional care and compliance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential and possess strong knowledge of skilled nursing regulations. A bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition and 1–3 years of experience in long-term care are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (300 salary observations; 496 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (2,619 salary observations; 6,458 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.
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