Registered Dietitian

Elderwood Administrative Services; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN/CDN) to provide clinical nutrition care for short-term and long-term residents. You will perform assessments, develop individualized care plans, and educate residents and families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote recovery and wellness.

The role emphasizes geriatric nutrition, supportive care, and adherence to CMS standards within a 85-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or related field.
• Current Registered Dietitian or RD/RDN credential.
• New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist or state credential.
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, counseling, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with residents, families, nursing staff, medical providers, rehabilitation professionals, and dining services.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments for residents.
• Develop, implement, and monitor nutrition care plans.
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to residents and families.
• Document assessments and outcomes in the EMR.
• Collaborate with nursing, dining, and rehabilitation teams.
• Support regulatory readiness and quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Documentation

Counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

English communication

Education

Bachelor's in nutrition/dietetics

RD/RDN credential

NYS credential

Tools

EMR systems

Dietary software

Job description

Salary

$ 28.60 / hr - $ 37.92 / hr

Overview

Registered Dietitian (RD / CDN)

Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center

Make a Meaningful Impact Through Nutrition & Resident Wellness

At Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center, our Registered Dietitians play an important role in supporting the health, recovery, comfort, and quality of life of the residents we serve.

We are seeking a compassionate and clinically strong Registered Dietitian to join our interdisciplinary team within our 85-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community.

This role provides an opportunity to make a direct impact through individualized nutritional care planning, clinical collaboration, resident education, and ongoing support for both our Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care populations.

If you are passionate about geriatric nutrition, enjoy building meaningful relationships with residents and care teams, and thrive in a collaborative healthcare environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Our Team?

At Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center, we believe quality care is built through strong relationships, teamwork, and a shared commitment to the people we serve.

As a Registered Dietitian, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful impact on resident health and quality of life
• Work closely with residents and their families
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals
• Support both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents
• Contribute to individualized, resident-centered care planning
• Serve as a clinical resource for our care team
• Grow your skills within a supportive healthcare environment

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits for Eligible Employees
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Benefits
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Professional Growth
• Supportive, Interdisciplinary Team Environment
• Meaningful Work Supporting Resident Care

Position Overview

As a Registered Dietitian, you will:

• Conduct nutrition assessments for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents
• Develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to residents and families
• Monitor residents' nutritional status, weight trends, intake, and overall wellness
• Collaborate with Nursing, Dining Services, Therapy, medical providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Help ensure regulatory compliance and evidence-based nutritional practices
• Maintain accurate nutrition documentation within the electronic medical record
• Support overall resident wellness, recovery, and quality outcomes

This role serves as an important clinical resource within the community and plays a key part in providing safe, effective, and compassionate resident care.

Make an Impact That Goes Beyond the Meal.

Nutrition plays an important role in healing, rehabilitation, strength, and quality of life. At Mattapan, our Registered Dietitians have the opportunity to work directly with residents and care teams to ensure nutrition is an intentional part of each resident's individualized care plan.

If you're looking for a role where your clinical expertise can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve, we'd love to have you join our team.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Own as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN/CDN):

Clinical nutrition and resident care

• Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments
• Identify residents at risk for malnutrition, unintended weight change, dehydration, impaired wound healing, or other nutrition-related concerns
• Develop, implement, monitor, and revise individualized nutrition care plans
• Make evidence-based recommendations based on diagnoses, laboratory information, medications, intake, weight trends, treatment goals, and resident preferences
• Monitor residents receiving enteral nutrition and recommend adjustments as clinically indicated
• Support nutrition planning for residents receiving dialysis or complex wound care
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to residents and families
• Document assessments, interventions, recommendations, and outcomes accurately in the electronic medical record

Interdisciplinary collaboration

• Participate actively in care-plan meetings, clinical reviews, and interdisciplinary discussions
• Partner with nursing and medical providers regarding changes in condition, weight trends, laboratory information, hydration, supplements, and nutrition interventions
• Collaborate with rehabilitation and speech-language professionals to support recovery, function, intake, and safe nutrition plans
• Work with dining services to translate clinical recommendations and resident preferences into appropriate meal service
• Serve as an accessible nutrition resource for facility leaders and care teams

Quality, education, and regulatory readiness

• Monitor nutrition-related quality indicators, trends, and outcomes
• Conduct audits and contribute to performance-improvement initiativesSupport compliance with CMS, New York State Department of Health, and applicable nutrition-services requirements
• Help maintain survey readiness through accurate documentation and consistent clinical practices
• Provide nutrition education and in-service training to employees
• Support and mentor dietetic interns or Diet Technicians when applicable

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Qualifications

What You’ll Need as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN/CDN):

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field
• Current Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist credential or other applicable state credential
• Strong clinical-assessment, critical-thinking, documentation, counseling, and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with residents, families, nursing employees, medical providers, rehabilitation professionals, and dining services
• Ability to use electronic medical records and applicable nutrition software
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication

Preferred

• Clinical nutrition experience in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, geriatrics, dialysis, acute care, or another medically complex setting
• Experience with enteral nutrition, renal considerations, wound healing, unintended weight change, or malnutrition
• Familiarity with CMS and New York State nutrition-services requirements

Registered Dietitians coming from hospitals, dialysis, rehabilitation, outpatient clinical care, or other healthcare settings are encouraged to apply. Previous long-term-care experience is valuable, but it will not prevent a clinically capable RD from being considered.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.