Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Rate: $28- $32/hour (depending on experience)

Shift: Full-Time

Schedule: Flexible

Garden Gate Health Care Facility is looking to add a Dietitian to its team. In this role, you'll help ensure residents receive individualized nutritional care that supports their health, well-being, and quality of life. If you're passionate about nutrition and enjoy collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to make a meaningful impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Located in Cheektowaga, NY, Garden Gate Health Care Facility is proud to be part of The McGuire Group, a recognized leader in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services throughout New York State. Our team is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where residents, families, and employees feel valued and supported. With a strong focus on compassion, teamwork, and resident-centered care, Garden Gate offers a rewarding opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others every day.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete and oversee nutritional assessments for newly admitted residents and develop individualized nutrition care plans
• Monitor resident weights, meal intake, supplements, hydration status, laboratory values, and therapeutic diet needs
• Collaborate with the Food Service Director, Diet Technician, nursing staff, therapists, and other disciplines to ensure appropriate nutritional care
• Provide nutrition counseling and education to residents, families, and facility staff
• Review menus, recipes, dietary consistencies, and nourishment programs to ensure nutritional adequacy and regulatory compliance
• Participate in care plan meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain required documentation, transfer/discharge summaries, and nutrition-related records
• Assist with policy review, dietary education programs, and maintaining the facility diet manual
• Perform additional duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum education requirement: Associates Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition; Bachelors Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition preferred
• Minimum experience requirement: Ten full-time equivalent years of education and supervised experience (1,600 hours of experience equals one year of credit for every 30 semester hours of education); completion of Bachelors program experience requirements preferred
• Valid NYS Dietitian License required
• Strong knowledge of nutritional assessment, care planning, hydration management, therapeutic diets, and food service operations
• Excellent communication, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to maintain regulatory compliance, confidentiality, and professional standards

BENEFITS:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) for Full-Time and Part-Time
• Weekly or Same-Day Pay Options
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Retirement Saving Options