Regional Dietitian Regional Consultant - California

Position Overview :

The Regional Dietician Consultant provides clinical leadership and operational support across multiple skilled nursing and behavioral health facilities to ensure residents receive high-quality nutritional care while supporting cost-effective food service operations. The Regional Dietician Consultant collaborates closely with Dietary Managers to support meal quality, food safety, and staff competency across all facilities. This role provides oversight and consultation on kitchen management, ensuring dietary operations meet regulatory and sanitation standards, and that meal production systems align with approved menus and physician-ordered diets. The Regional Dietician Consultant role also works collaboratively with regional leadership, dietary consultants, facility leadership, dietary managers, and interdisciplinary teams to maintain regulatory compliance, drive best practices, and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies without compromising patient outcomes. Benefits : We offer a competitive compensation package, healthcare benefits, and excellent career growth opportunities. Health Benefits for full-time employees offered 1st of the month following hire date.  Essential Responsibilities :

• Provide regional oversight and guidance on all aspects of clinical nutrition services in accordance with federal and state regulations, professional standards, and company policies.
• Conduct routine facility visits to assess clinical nutrition practices, food service operations, and kitchen compliance.
• Review and audit resident nutritional care plans and assessments to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Support facilities in survey readiness and actively participate in survey response and follow-up plans related to dietary services.
• Partner with facility dietary managers and Administrators to analyze food service budgets,
• vendor contracts, purchasing trends, and inventory controls to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategies to manage food costs and reduce waste while maintaining nutritional quality and resident satisfaction.
• Conduct routine inspections of facility kitchens and food storage areas to ensure compliance with Title 22, CMS, and local health department regulations.
• Review kitchen workflows, meal preparation processes, and serving practices to ensure safety, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Evaluate kitchen staff performance and training needs; assist with competency validation for Dietary Managers, Cooks, and Aides.
• Support the development and implementation of standardized production systems (., menu cycles, texture modifications, special diets).
• Collaborate with Dietary Managers to oversee purchasing practices, vendor relationships, and food cost controls.
• Ensure corrective action plans are developed and implemented for deficiencies noted in internal or external surveys.
• Ensure all facilities maintain compliance with CMS F-Tags (F801–F812) and Title 22 dietary regulations.
• Participate in environmental rounds, QAPI meetings, and kitchen audits as part of ongoing quality assurance.
• Provide consultative support during survey entrance and exit conferences specific to dietary services.
• Provide coaching, training, and ongoing education to facility dietitians, dietary managers, dietary cooks, and dietary aides to ensure consistent practices across facilities.
• Collaborate with clinical and operations leadership to develop and roll out standardized menus, clinical documentation tools, and operational procedures.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to dietary services, including budget compliance, clinical outcomes, survey performance, and resident satisfaction.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for dietary regulatory updates, best practices, and process improvements.
• Verify that menus align with physician-ordered diets and that appropriate substitutions are provided and documented.
• Monitor compliance with diet texture modifications and IDDSI standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and resident nutritional risk reviews as needed.
• Participate in company-wide initiatives related to nutrition and food service.
• Other duties as assigned.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do : in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence and compassion. We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love. For more information, please visit .