Registered Dietitian

Care Career; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Career is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian (RD) for a correctional healthcare assignment in Stockton, California. The RD will deliver nutrition services to an adult patient population, including assessments, individualized care plans, therapeutic diets, patient education, and thorough documentation in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Requirements include an active RD credential in good standing and California practice requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Dietitian credential in good standing.
• Must meet California requirements for practice as a Registered Dietitian.
• Ability to complete facility credentialing and background screening.
• Experience in correctional healthcare or institutional healthcare preferred.
• Experience completing nutritional assessments and developing therapeutic diet plans.
• Strong documentation, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services to adult patients.
• Perform nutritional assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Make therapeutic diet recommendations and provide patient education.
• Document care plans and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Work in a structured, secure healthcare environment.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Therapeutic diet planning

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Registered Dietitian credential

California licensure requirements

Job description

Registered Dietitian (RD) – Correctional Healthcare
Location: Stockton, CA
Pay: $55–$58/hour, based on experience

Care Career is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian (RD) for an assignment in a secure correctional healthcare setting in Stockton, California.

The Registered Dietitian will provide nutrition services to an adult patient population, including nutritional assessments, development of individualized nutrition care plans, therapeutic diet recommendations, patient education, documentation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements:

• Active Registered Dietitian credential in good standing
• Must meet all California requirements for practice as a Registered Dietitian
• Ability to complete all required facility credentialing and background screening
• Previous experience in correctional healthcare, acute care, long-term care, behavioral health, or another institutional healthcare setting preferred
• Experience completing nutritional assessments and developing therapeutic diet plans
• Strong documentation, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively in a structured, secure healthcare environment

Assignment Details:

• $55–$58/hour based on experience
• Stockton, CA
• Secure correctional healthcare setting
• Assignment contingent upon successful credentialing, background screening, and facility clearance

Candidates should be comfortable working with a diverse adult patient population and collaborating closely with medical, nursing, behavioral health, and facility staff to support safe and appropriate nutritional care.