Registered Dietitian
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Salary Range: $48-$50/hr
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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: $48-$50 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 and therapeutic diets. This role ensures optimal nutrition for residents while maintaining high standards of care and compliance with regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Registered Dietitian license and possess 3-5 years of experience in an acute or long-term care environment. Strong knowledge of skilled nursing regulations and the nutritional needs of the aging population 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, 26% are remote, 20% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (217 salary observations; 717 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,656 salary observations; 9,121 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 ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k 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 at Stockton Nursing Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,187 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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