Registered Dietitian

Heritage Manor Care; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Manor Care seeks a Registered Dietitian to oversee nutritional care across its sites, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards. You will lead dietetic programs and collaborate with dining services to provide safe, high-quality nutrition for residents.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, CDR registration and state licensure, and eligibility for a background check, with a valid driver’s license if multiple sites are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed as required by the state.
• Criminal background check required.
• Valid driver’s license if multi-site registration.
• Fluent in English: reading, writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, develop and direct the nutritional care of residents in accordance with standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure quality nutritional services daily.
• Train employees on proper techniques as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

Job description

Provides registered dietitian services in one or more sites according to policies and procedures, and federal/state requirements. The registered dietitian has administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to carry out assigned duties. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, developing, and directing the nutritional care of the resident in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility. Works effectively with others to ensure that quality nutritional services are being provided on a daily basis, and acts as a resource to the Director of Dining Services so that the dining services department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. Consistently embodies the characteristics necessary to drive the Company's Purpose, Vision, Values, and DNA. Although this is not a supervisory function, the registered dietitian has the authority to train employees as to proper techniques, etc. as they see fit. Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics as required by the applicable state.
• Must provide a criminal background check.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license (if multi-site registered dietitian)
• Must be fluent in English - reading, writing, and speaking.