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Grace Community Care and Homes
Princeton, New Jersey

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

DietitianPart-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$40/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Grace Community Care & Homes is developing its Diabetes and Nutrition department and seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. The role will contribute to person-centered services, reliable operations and accurate documentation.

Core Responsibilities

Provide nutrition assessments, individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and follow-up; document outcomes and coordinate with treating clinicians.

Work collaboratively with department leadership, intake, credentialing, billing and quality teams. Maintain confidentiality, respect participant choice, communicate service gaps promptly, and follow role-specific policies and professional scope. Participate in orientation, competency review and quality improvement.

Program Readiness

This is a planned role. Start date and duties are contingent on applicable program approvals, funding, credentialing and staffing readiness. Services may begin only within the approved scope.

Location and Schedule

New Jersey, with administrative coordination through Grace and on-site or community assignments as applicable. Part-time; assignment and weekly schedule discussed during hiring. Clinical services begin only at approved locations and within authorized scope.

Current RDN credential and applicable state requirements; eligibility for the selected MNT payer enrollment; clinical nutrition experience. Applicants should provide relevant credentials, experience, availability and a resume. Final regulatory eligibility will be verified before appointment or service delivery. Grace welcomes qualified applicants and provides reasonable accommodations.

Pay: $32-$40 per hour, based on qualifications and relevant experience.

Employment type: Part-time. Weekly hours and start date discussed during hiring; contingent on required approvals and staffing readiness.

Benefits

Paid time off under company policy, including applicable earned sick leave. No other benefits or bonuses currently offered.

Key Responsibilities

Provide nutrition assessments, individualized medical nutrition therapy, and patient education while documenting outcomes. Collaborate with department leadership, billing, and quality teams to ensure reliable operations and person-centered care.

Requirements

Requires a current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential and clinical nutrition experience. Applicants must be eligible for MNT payer enrollment and meet state-specific requirements.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationCare coordinationRegulatory compliance

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 45 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 29% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (89 salary observations; 199 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,204 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 New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dietitian Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

6
<$85k
7
$85k-95k
8
$95k-105k
2
$105k-115k
2
$119k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
36%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Diabetes Educator II, Registered Dietitian, AmbulatoryPer Diem

Sutter Health · Oakland, California

$53.25-$74.55/hr
#2

Dietitian-Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center-Per DiemPer Diem

Atlantic Health System · Pompton Plains, New Jersey

$34.82-$61.26/hr
#3

Sports Registered Dietitian - Raiderettes and Professional Women's Hockey League

$35.6-$54.93/hr
#4

PACE Registered Dietitian Part-Time (Central Valley PACE - Merced)

$48-$52/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Princeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$801k
Typical market rent
$3,456/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.2
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.