Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8am - 4:30pm | No weekends! No holidays! Department: PACE of Southwest Michigan | Niles, MI & St. Joseph, MI
What You’ll Do: Make a meaningful impact while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. As a Registered Dietitian at PACE of Southwest Michigan, you'll help older adults maintain their health, independence, and quality of life through personalized nutrition care. Working alongside medical, nursing, rehabilitation, and social services professionals, you'll develop individualized care plans and play a vital role in supporting participants' overall well-being.
$5,000 sign-on bonus!
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments upon enrollment, semi and annually, and with any significant change in participant condition.
Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition care plans.
Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic diseases.
Recommend therapeutic diets, oral nutrition supplements, and texture‑modified diets.
Actively participate in IDT meetings, care planning, and case conferences.
Provide individualized nutrition education and counseling to participants and caregivers.
Conduct home visits as needed to assess food access, safety, and ability to prepare meals.
Coordinate with home care teams to address nutrition‑related barriers in the community setting.
Organize home delivered meals and supplements as required.
Oversee the PACE kitchen area.
Assist in monitoring meals including intake, diet compliance, and tray accuracy.
The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
Minimum of 1–2 years of clinical nutrition experience (geriatrics, long‑term care, or community health preferred).
Minimum of one (1) year working with the frail and elderly.
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), desired.
ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification required - if certification is not held at the time of hire, it must be obtained within six months of the hire date.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Job Benefits
Generous 6 weeks of Flexible time off per year—plus paid holidays on top of that.
Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members – Enjoy Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
Retirement Savings Plan – Secure your future with employer contributions.
Daily Pay –Instantly transfer your daily earnings.
Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
Career Growth & Development – Advance your career with tuition assistance and school scholarships up to $3,000 per semester.
Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed 120 a year!
Mileage Reimbursement – Offered for work-related travel.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Niles, Michigan
Salary
$65,000–$75,000 Per Year
Skills
Academic Adviceunmatched
Career Developmentunmatched
Case Managementunmatched
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)unmatched
Chronic Diseaseunmatched
Community Healthunmatched
Community and Social Servicesunmatched
Conference Managementunmatched
Cook Dishesunmatched
Dieteticsunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Food Deliveryunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
Geriatricsunmatched
Health Maintenanceunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Home Careunmatched
Long-Term Careunmatched
Nutritionunmatched
Nutrition Therapyunmatched
Plan Meetingsunmatched
Rehabilitation Nursingunmatched
Riskunmatched
Scholarshipunmatched
ServSafe Certificationunmatched
Social Workunmatched
Tuition Feesunmatched
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