Registered Dietitian
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Job Description
We are seeking a knowledgeable, compassionate, and motivated Registered Dietitian to join our team! This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults by providing individualized nutrition services and supporting quality dining experiences across multiple levels of care.
The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about resident-centered care. This role involves collaborating with nursing, dining services, healthcare providers, and leadership to promote nutritional well-being and maintain regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Complete nutritional assessments and reassessments, identifying residents at risk for nutritional deficiencies, weight changes, or dehydration.
- Develop individualized nutrition recommendations, interventions, and follow-up plans.
- Monitor resident weights, dietary intake, hydration, and nutritional concerns.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and update resident care plans.
- Provide nutritional input for MDS assessments and care planning as applicable.
- Review menus, therapeutic diets, supplements, and meal accommodations to ensure nutritional adequacy.
- Support residents with specialized dietary needs, including those requiring modified textures, nutritional supplements, or enteral nutrition.
- Provide nutrition education to residents, families, and staff.
- Work collaboratively with dining services to promote food quality, resident satisfaction, and individualized dining experiences.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records.
- Assist with quality improvement initiatives, regulatory surveys, and compliance activities.
- Provide nutrition recommendations and dining strategies tailored to individuals living with dementia.
Qualifications
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential required.
- Active Pennsylvania Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN) license required.
- Degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related qualifying field.
- Previous experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, or senior living preferred.
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets, nutritional assessments, and individualized care planning.
- Familiarity with CMS and Pennsylvania healthcare regulations preferred.
- Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
- Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
Why Join Our Team?
This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise to make a meaningful impact on the health, comfort, and quality of life of older adults. You'll work alongside a collaborative team while helping promote individualized nutrition care and positive dining experiences.
Interested in making a difference? Apply today!
Additional information regarding the organization and position will be provided to selected candidates during the recruitment process.
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, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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