Registered Dietitian (RD)
Listed compensation
$45/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Adelphi is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide services at a Community-based facility in the County of Ontario, New York.
The ideal candidates will support older adults through counseling, menu planning, nutritional assessments, program oversight, and education.
Job Quick Facts
- ID: BD-1195-01
- Profession: Allied Health
- Specialty: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Location: County of Ontario, New York
- Facility Type: Community
- Job Type: Contract
- Shift Schedule: TBC
- Rate: $45/hr
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with active Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credential
- Educator Certification
- Current New York State license
- Atleast 2 years of experience in a community, or geriatric setting
Responsibilities
- Offer personalized nutrition guidance to older adults referred by program staff.
- Complete intake steps for new participants, ensuring all required documents are gathered and finalized.
- Record client interactions, services, and updates in the designated statewide system.
- Design seasonal meal plans that meet state nutrition standards for both home-delivered meals and congregate dining programs.
- Visit community dining locations to review food quality, safety practices, and overall program adherence.
- Work closely with nutrition program leadership to support site evaluations and service improvements.
- Create and lead quarterly training sessions for volunteers on topics such as food handling, meal service expectations, and senior nutrition basics.
- Assist with collecting and reviewing participant feedback to help evaluate program effectiveness.
- Follow established procedures for working with clients and safeguarding information.
- Carry out additional program-related tasks as needed to support overall operations
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 40 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 18% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
In New York, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (142 salary observations; 351 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,889 salary observations; 8,565 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $81k median in New York | $78k nationally (+4%)142 state / 1,889 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in New York | 117 active | 3,119 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 23% remote · 18% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Dietitian listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | −2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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