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Terrace Post Acute
Los Angeles, California

Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$94k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Are You Looking for Your New Career? We are now hiring a Registered Dietitian (RD) to be the newest member of our awesome team!

Salary Range: $90,000-$93,500 per year

We believe in cultivating a family culture and thrive on person-centered care, while building a positive culture focused on a shared vision, trust, communication, and collaboration. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care that focuses on the unique needs of our residents and their families. We believe in teamwork, respect, appreciation, and integrity.

What Makes Us Special?

  • UKG Wallet: Access earned wages before payday.
  • Competitive Wages: We offer a great salary package.
  • Great Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Growth Opportunities: We support your professional development.
  • Continuing Education & Training: Stay current with industry standards.

Are you ready to contribute to a team committed to excellent customer service and dedicated to each individual’s unique talent?

If yes, how you will contribute to the team:

As the Registered Dietitian (RD), you will be responsible for assessing the nutritional care of each resident/patient in the center.

You will advise the clinical team, dietary department, and Administration on the nutritional status of residents, including lab value interpretation, nutritional intake, consumption patterns, food/drug interactions, therapeutic diets, and overall customer satisfaction.

Your role is key to ensuring optimal nutrition for our residents and maintaining high standards of care.

Must Have

  • Registered Dietitian License.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in an acute or long-term care environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of skilled nursing regulations (federal/state/local) as they pertain to the dietary field, including interpretation and implementation.
  • Excellent knowledge of the aging process and the physical, psychosocial, and social needs of the long-term care resident population with regard to nutrition.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with PointClickCare (PCC).

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for roles varies depending on factors such as location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale, including the hourly or salary range we reasonably expect to pay for this role.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing the nutritional care of residents and advising the clinical team on nutritional status. This role involves monitoring lab values, consumption patterns, and therapeutic diets to ensure optimal health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Registered Dietitian license and possess 3-5 years of experience in an acute or long-term care environment. Proficiency in skilled nursing regulations and the physical and psychosocial needs of the elderly population is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentClinical nutritionFood and drug interactionsPatient careDietary management

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (263 salary observations; 690 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,054 salary observations; 8,843 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Clinical Nutrition market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$94kClinical Nutrition median $94k (middle half $88k–$97k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$93k median in California$78k nationally (+20%)263 state / 2,054 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California277 active3,003 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 22% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Dietitian listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment290 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,104 in the last 30 days728 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 18 employers
11
<$85k
8
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
1
$138k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
64% this job
Relocation assistance
29%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$104k-$138k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Dietitian

$83k-$122k
#4

Registered Dietitian

$71k-$117k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Terrace Post Acute

Hospitals and Health Care
Van Nuys, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

UKG Wallet (earned wage access)
Competitive wages
Medical, dental, vision
Growth opportunities
Continuing education & training

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k≈ 10.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.