Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietician (RD/RDN)

Clarence, NY

JK Executive Strategies is proud to partner with a highly respected healthcare and senior services organization in search of a Registered Dietician (RD/RDN) to join its team!

Position Description/Overview

The Registered Dietitian will play a vital role in delivering high-quality clinical nutrition services across a 240-bed campus serving skilled nursing, rehabilitation, short-term recovery, and long-term care residents. This position offers the opportunity to maintain a meaningful clinical caseload while collaborating closely with nursing, culinary services, rehabilitation, and interdisciplinary care teams to enhance resident health outcomes and quality of life.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Dietitian who enjoys building relationships, contributing fresh ideas, and making a meaningful impact in a collaborative healthcare environment. While primarily a clinical role, this individual will have the opportunity to influence nutrition-related initiatives, participate in quality improvement efforts, and help shape the future of nutrition services across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical nutrition services across the organization.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of dietitians, fostering professional growth, accountability, and clinical excellence.
• Maintain a clinical caseload supporting residents in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, short-term recovery, and long-term care settings.
• Develop, implement, and oversee individualized nutrition care plans that support resident health outcomes and quality of life.
• Serve as a collaborative partner to nursing leadership, rehabilitation services, admissions, social work, activities, and medical providers to ensure comprehensive resident-centered care.
• Partner closely with Culinary Services leadership to align nutrition goals, menu planning, resident satisfaction, and dining experiences.
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary committees focused on quality improvement, weight management, wound healing, and resident outcomes.
• Support the development and enhancement of nutrition-related initiatives, including wound care and healing-focused programs.
• Analyze nutrition-related trends, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement while implementing evidence-based best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and regulatory requirements related to nutrition services and clinical documentation.
• Act as a champion for resident wellness by helping bring nutrition services to the forefront of organizational initiatives and quality efforts.
• Evaluate department processes and introduce innovative approaches that improve efficiency, collaboration, and resident outcomes.
• Contribute leadership insight and industry best practices gained from previous healthcare settings to strengthen campus-wide programs.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or department management experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospital, or healthcare settings.
• Strong clinical nutrition knowledge with experience managing complex medical and rehabilitation populations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and build collaborative relationships across departments.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and team development skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing nutrition services in long-term care settings.
• Passion for resident-centered care and continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on clinical involvement.

Salary Range

• $70k-$80k

JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.