Job Title: Regional Consultant Dietitian (RD) – Long-Term Care
Location: Regional travel across Tuscaloosa and Winston Counties in Alabama
Job Type: Full-time
Shape nutrition care across multiple facilities, not just one.
NHS Management is a family-owned operator of 44 skilled nursing and long-term care facilities across Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida. We’re hiring a Registered Dietitian to serve as a Corporate Consultant Dietitian for a group of our facilities. You’ll be the clinical nutrition expert for those facilities, guiding resident care, dietary operations, and regulatory compliance.
This role suits an RD who enjoys variety, autonomy, and influencing outcomes at a regional level. You’ll work closely with Dietary Managers, Directors of Nursing, Administrators, and our corporate clinical team.
What You’ll Do
- Complete nutritional assessments and recommend care plan updates for residents in your assigned facilities
- Provide nutrition counseling to residents and families as needed
- Approve menus, diet modifications, and standardized recipes for regular and therapeutic diets
- Evaluate food preparation, service, and sanitation, and recommend improvements in quality, efficiency, and cost
- Help each facility prepare for state and federal surveys and take part in survey follow-up
- Write a visit report after each facility visit with specific recommendations for the Administrator, DON, Dietary Manager, and Regional Administrator
- Coach and support Dietary Managers, and serve as preceptor for the Certified Dietary Manager program when needed
- Plan and deliver staff in-services and training
- Partner with corporate Purchasing to evaluate new products, and advise on equipment, layout, and budgets
What You Bring
- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- Active state dietitian licensure (or eligibility) in [state(s) of assigned territory]
- 1+ year of post-graduate dietetics experience; long-term care or skilled nursing experience strongly preferred
- Supervisory or consulting experience preferred
- Working knowledge of CMS long-term care regulations and the survey process
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; you can make clear, practical recommendations that facilities can act on
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel regularly between facilities, including occasional overnight stays
- A genuine passion for caring for older adults
Why NHS Management
- Family-owned company where you work directly with regional and corporate leadership
- Autonomy to manage your own facility schedule and visits
- Broad impact on resident outcomes across multiple buildings
- Benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO
- Travel support: mileage, overnight lodging, meals
Apply today to bring your clinical nutrition expertise to a team that values it.
NHS Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.