Registered Dietitian Health Care Facility Surveyor
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
JOB TITLE (#1328): Registered Dietitian Health Care Facility Surveyor - South Dakota
CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and SMQT certification are required
Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a Registered Dietitian Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide
Must have an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics
Must have successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
Must have at least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.
Must maintain current licensure to practice as a Registered Dietitian
Demonstrated history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
U. S. Citizenship is required for this position
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required.
The salary for this position is competitive and negotiable
This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday)
Flexible paid vacation days
Paid holidays
Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel
All travel expenses paid directly by the company
Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use
Employee discounts
Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting
Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Company-paid disability insurance
Extensive training opportunity
Predictable work schedule
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian Health Care Facility Surveyor will conduct surveys to accredit and certify long-term care facilities nationwide. This role involves independent decision-making to manage the survey process and resolve conflicts effectively.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and maintain a current Registered Dietitian license. Additionally, applicants must have at least two years of recent surveying experience and possess both CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training and SMQT certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In South Dakota, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (20 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (2,781 salary observations; 7,020 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 South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
GreenLife Healthcare Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 261 active listings.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian Health Care Facility Surveyor at GreenLife Healthcare Staffing a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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