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Ginger Cove
Annapolis, Maryland

Registered Dietitian (RD) - Part-Time - Flexible Schedule

DietitianNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$44/hr

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Education Level: 4 Year Degree
  • Salary Range: $38.00 - $44.00 Hourly
  • Travel Percentage: Negligible
  • Job Shift: Day Shift
  • Job Category: Health CareRegistered Dietitian (RD) | Part-Time | Flexible Schedule | $38.00-$44.00/hour Join Ginger Cove! Are you a Registered Dietitian looking for a flexible part-time opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? Ginger Cove, a premier CARF-accredited life-care retirement community located on a beautiful waterfront campus in Annapolis, is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Registered Dietitian to join our Culinary Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dietitian who enjoys building lasting relationships with residents, working alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team, and helping older adults achieve their best possible quality of life. Schedule &
  • Compensation: Part-Time (16-24 hours per week) Flexible schedule $38.00-$44.00 per hour, based on experience Beautiful waterfront campus in Annapolis Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary team What You'll Do: As our Registered Dietitian, you'll play an essential role in promoting resident health and wellness through individualized nutrition care, education, and collaboration with our clinical and culinary teams

Clinical Nutrition Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments and participate in interdisciplinary care planning. Review and ensure appropriate therapeutic diet orders. Monitor residents' nutritional status and recommend interventions as needed.

Document nutrition assessments and interventions within the electronic medical record (EMR). Resident Care & Education Provide nutrition education and counseling to residents and their families. Meet with residents during meal service to evaluate satisfaction and nutritional needs.

Assist new residents with successful dining transitions. Support hydration and nutrition initiatives throughout the community. Collaboration & Quality Partner with nursing, physicians, speech therapy, and culinary leadership to optimize resident outcomes. Assist with seasonal menu development and nutritional analysis.

Support infection prevention, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance initiatives. Conduct nutrition-related staff education and in-service training. Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and organizational standards. Perform other duties as assigned.

Why You'll Love Working at Ginger Cove: Flexible part-time schedule that supports work-life balance. Opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with residents. Collaborative environment where your expertise is valued. Stable, established CARF-accredited organization with an excellent reputation.

Supportive leadership and positive team culture. Make a lasting difference in the health, wellness, and quality of life of older adults every day. If you're passionate about helping others through nutrition and are looking for a rewarding role with flexibility and purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Qualifications

Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field, Masters preferred. Must be a registered/licensed Dietitian and maintain licensure. Minimum five years of experience in a healthcare environment preferred. Ability to organize, supervise, delegate and provide leadership. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills. Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel). Must present self in a professional manner. Must possess concern, responsiveness, and tact when dealing with colleagues, residents, and their families. Must be able to work collaboratively with others to help colleagues to achieve respective goals for creating wellness opportunities and experiences for our residents. Must have completed or be willing to complete educational requirements imposed by State regulations within the specified time-frame. Benefits & Perks: At Ginger Cove, we value our team and offer a strong benefits package:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid time off (accrual-based)
  • Tuition assistance & scholarship programs
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Annual bonus opportunities
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Additional voluntary (ancillary) benefits Ginger Cove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Ginger Cove will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classifications.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian will conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and provide nutrition education to residents. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare and culinary teams to optimize resident outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or a related field and be a registered/licensed Dietitian. A minimum of five years of experience in a healthcare environment is preferred, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentTherapeutic diet managementInterdisciplinary collaborationStaff training

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 40 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 23% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (75 salary observations; 191 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,479 salary observations; 8,474 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian (RD) - Part-Time - Flexible Schedule at Ginger Cove a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,195 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Annapolis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$587k
Typical market rent
$2,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ginger Cove

Health and Human Services
Annapolis, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off (accrual-based)
Tuition assistance & scholarship programs
Employee referral bonus program
Annual bonus opportunities
Employee recognition programs
Additional voluntary (ancillary) benefits