Academic Advice, Analysis Skills, Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Dietetics, Educational Evaluation, Electronic Medical Records, Healthcare, Infection Control, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Menu Development, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Needs, Organizational Skills, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Speech and Language Pathology, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Training/Teaching
Registered Dietitian (RD) | Part-Time | Flexible Schedule
Join Ginger Cove!
Looking for a rewarding clinical nutrition role where you can build meaningful relationships with residents while maintaining a healthy work-life balance?
Ginger Cove, a premier CARF-accredited life-care retirement community in Annapolis, is seeking a Part-Time Registered Dietitian to join our Culinary Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dietitian who enjoys working collaboratively with nursing, culinary, and interdisciplinary teams to improve the health and quality of life of older adults.
Schedule & Perks:
- Part-Time Position (16-24 hours a week)
- Flexible schedule
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team
- Beautiful waterfront campus in Annapolis
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
What You'll Do:
As our Registered Dietitian, you'll play an essential role in supporting resident health through nutrition assessment, education, and collaboration with our healthcare and culinary teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Complete nutrition assessments and participate in interdisciplinary care planning
- Review and ensure appropriate therapeutic diet orders
- Document nutrition assessments and interventions within the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Monitor residents' nutritional status and recommend interventions as appropriate
- Provide nutrition education and counseling to residents and 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
- Collaborate 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 staff education and in-service training on nutrition-related topics
- Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and organizational standards
- Perform other duties as assigned
Why Choose Ginger Cove?
- Flexible part-time schedule
- Supportive interdisciplinary clinical team
- Opportunity to build lasting relationships with resident
- Stable, established organization
- Collaborative leadership and positive workplace culture
- Opportunity to positively impact resident wellness every day
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.