Regional Support Dietitian

Regional Support Clinical Dietitian – Northern California

Location: Northern California and surrounding West Region

Schedule: 10/4 or 5/2 – Business Needs

Requirement: Must be a Registered Dietitian with a valid CDR #

Position Details: Provides clinical support to regional accounts (not a management role). Requires extensive overnight travel – up to 100% to sites across the assigned region.

Salary: $85k – $90k

• Education Reimbursement – Financial support for advanced learning
• Career Advancement – Growth programs tailored to RDNs
• Board Certifications – Financial rewards for obtaining specialty certifications
• Relocation Assistance – Support when moving 50+ miles (based on location)
• Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure Coverage – We cover your professional fees
• Free CEUs – Through our nutrition education webinar series

The Registered Dietitian is the key contact with guests to assess nutritional and dietary needs, make recommendations, and work collaboratively with client representatives (especially nursing/medical staff), and with our Dining Services Director and Team Members to deliver those guests’ needs to high standards. The role also leads in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs, ensuring all statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered, and integrates nutritional requirements into dining services production and operations.

• Evaluate resident nutritional needs and establish individualized plan of care.
• Monitor resident status and take appropriate actions.
• Work collaboratively with dining services department ensuring a smooth seven-day operation.
• Create and maintain documentation.
• Maintain client relationships.
• Update and apply professional knowledge.
• Set and communicate objectives, reinforce high standards, monitor performance, and address issues.
• Complete required departmental audits – clinical documentation review, food safety and sanitation, meal accuracy, and test tray audits.
• Address any corrective action plans resulting from audits.
• Implement any directives by corporate support within designated time frames.

• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) and/or have licensure/certification.
• Serve Safe, Choke Save, and Allergen certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, successful completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent. Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in a senior living environment.

• Scheduling may require 10-day on and 4-day off in a rotation determined by support needs.
• This position requires extensive travel up to 100%.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reside within commutable distance to a major airport.
• Requires work with extreme temperatures/conditions and frequent interaction with heated equipment, grease, refrigeration/freezer, and other at-risk conditions.
• Computer knowledge and ability to work with multiple software programs is essential.
• Involves repetitive motion, walking and/or standing for extended periods of time.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, and carrying.
• Requires repetitive wrist motion.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Compass Group maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates may be eligible for additional paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed remotely, visit  for paid time off benefits information.