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Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$60/hr

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Job Description

Registered Dietitian

Franciscan Health Care | Merced, CA

$55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Full-Time

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Why Choose Franciscan Care Center?

At Avalon, our culture is built on five core values:

Integrity

  • Trust
  • Excellence
  • Accountability
  • Mutual Respect

Franciscan Care Center is dedicated to providing compassionate skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services to our residents. As a Registered Dietitian, you'll play a vital role in helping residents achieve their best possible health outcomes through personalized nutrition care and collaborative clinical support.

This is an opportunity to work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team while making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and their families. If you're passionate about nutrition, resident-centered care, and clinical excellence, you'll find a rewarding career with us.

At Franciscan Care Center, You'll Enjoy

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Meaningful work that makes a difference every day
  • Opportunity to build relationships with residents and families
  • Work closely with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Stable healthcare environment focused on quality outcomes

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Full-Time Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
  • Legal Benefits
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Auto & Home Insurance Discounts

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What You'll Do

  • Complete nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans
  • Monitor nutrition and hydration status to support resident wellness
  • Collaborate with nursing, therapy, and clinical teams on resident care
  • Provide nutrition education and guidance to staff, residents, and families
  • Support quality improvement efforts and best practices in nutritional care
  • Serve as a clinical nutrition resource within the facility

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What You'll Need

  • Current Registered Dietitian certification
  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field
  • Long-term care or clinical nutrition experience preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to pass employment screenings

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Ready to Make a Difference?

Join a team that values compassion, teamwork, and excellence while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve.

Apply today!

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Pay is based on experience, qualifications, and skills.

Franciscan Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian will complete nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans to support resident wellness. They will also collaborate with nursing and clinical teams while providing nutrition education to staff, residents, and families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Registered Dietitian certification and a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or a related field. Previous experience in long-term care or clinical nutrition is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentCare planningHydration monitoringInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skills

Dietitian Career Context

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (51 salary observations; 87 listings), vs ~$79k nationally (304 salary observations; 1,052 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dietitian Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

10
<$80k
7
$80k-95k
5
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
70%
Relocation assistance
22%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian-PACE

Neighborhood Healthcare · Riverside, California

$88k-$128k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
#4

Registered Dietitian

$71k-$117k
+ 26 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 3,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Merced

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k
Typical market rent
$2,028/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Merced, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Avalon Health Care

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Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Medical, Dental & Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Life Insurance
Short & Long-Term Disability
Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
Legal Benefits
Identity Theft Protection