Registered Dietitian for Senior Living

Job Details: Job Location: Ginger Cove - Annapolis, MD, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $38.00 - $44.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day Shift, Job Category: Health Care, Registered Dietitian (RD) | Part-Time | Flexible Schedule | $38.00-$44.00/hour

Join Ginger Cove!

Are you a Registered Dietitian looking for a flexible part-time opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact while maintaining a healthy work-life balance?

Ginger Cove, a premier CARF-accredited life-care retirement community located on a beautiful waterfront campus in Annapolis, is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Registered Dietitian to join our Culinary Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dietitian who enjoys building lasting relationships with residents, working alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team, and helping older adults achieve their best possible quality of life.

Schedule & Compensation:

Part-Time (16-24 hours per week)
Flexible schedule
$38.00-$44.00 per hour, based on experience
Beautiful waterfront campus in Annapolis
Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary team

What You'll Do:

As our Registered Dietitian, you'll play an essential role in promoting resident health and wellness through individualized nutrition care, education, and collaboration with our clinical and culinary teams.

Clinical Nutrition

Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments and participate in interdisciplinary care planning.
Review and ensure appropriate therapeutic diet orders.
Monitor residents' nutritional status and recommend interventions as needed.
Document nutrition assessments and interventions within the electronic medical record (EMR).

Resident Care & Education

Provide nutrition education and counseling to residents and their families.
Meet with residents during meal service to evaluate satisfaction and nutritional needs.
Assist new residents with successful dining transitions.
Support hydration and nutrition initiatives throughout the community.

Collaboration & Quality

Partner with nursing, physicians, speech therapy, and culinary leadership to optimize resident outcomes.
Assist with seasonal menu development and nutritional analysis.
Support infection prevention, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Conduct nutrition-related staff education and in-service training.
Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and organizational standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Why You'll Love Working at Ginger Cove:

Flexible part-time schedule that supports work-life balance.
Opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with residents.
Collaborative environment where your expertise is valued.
Stable, established CARF-accredited organization with an excellent reputation.
Supportive leadership and positive team culture.
Make a lasting difference in the health, wellness, and quality of life of older adults every day.

If you're passionate about helping others through nutrition and are looking for a rewarding role with flexibility and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualifications: Job Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field, Masters preferred.
Must be a registered/licensed Dietitian and maintain licensure.
Minimum five years of experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
Ability to organize, supervise, delegate and provide leadership.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Must present self in a professional manner.
Must possess concern, responsiveness, and tact when dealing with colleagues, residents, and their families.
Must be able to work collaboratively with others to help colleagues to achieve respective goals for creating wellness opportunities and experiences for our residents.
Must have completed or be willing to complete educational requirements imposed by State regulations within the specified time-frame.

Benefits & Perks:

At Ginger Cove, we value our team and offer a strong benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off (accrual-based)
• Tuition assistance & scholarship programs
• Employee referral bonus program
• Annual bonus opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Additional voluntary (ancillary) benefits

Ginger Cove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Ginger Cove will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classifications.