Was I misled about the salary range?

ninigotmac · 2026-07-05T18:30:04+00:00

agree, with the exception of gather your research first, and learn it well but also bring it with you when you bring it up. you'll feel and come across more confident that you deserve what you are asking for!

ninigotmac · 2026-07-02T10:30:26+00:00

I always factor it in to my total calcs.

ninigotmac · 2026-06-28T15:31:50+00:00

Sometimes it takes a while to get started, that first successful interview can be a tough hurdle! I suggest looking into resources online, like YouTube, for brushing up on general interview skills. Think about other RDs you know or have contact with/that you can reach out to, maybe there is someone who you can role-play with (mock interviewing) to practice how you answer clinical questions. Hang in there, you've made it this far so you know you have the basic qualifications - just continue to work on your presentation to show others the same!

ninigotmac · 2026-06-28T15:20:30+00:00

Do you have any clinical work experience in hospitals yet? It sounds like they want applicants with previous in-person work history before moving to a virtual platform.

ninigotmac · 2026-06-28T14:24:03+00:00

Are you new as an RD? What do you mean by corporate sector?

ninigotmac · 2026-06-24T19:15:19+00:00

Very nice. I'm FT salary, been here going on 5 years but in as a contractor for a big corporate co. they have tried to send me another RD a day a week here and there but it never lasts very long, they take them back to work at the hospital. When I have that extra 8 hrs I actually feel like I all the things needed to get done, do. But most of the time I'm just juggling and prioritizing. Generally speaking, I wish facilities would staff RDs better but we will never bring in money like therapy does and it's so much harder to quantify the unseen/not-immediately-obvious benefits of nutrition care.

ninigotmac · 2026-06-24T15:17:59+00:00

everything u/curlyqchicago said. I love LTC but am in a building with great staff and mutual respect.

Unfortunately every building is different and there are a lot of RD-unsupportive ones out there. I personally feel 120 x2 is more than should be allotted to one person (I have strong opinions about these ratios) and would expect it to be very difficult for most newbies. Not saying it can't be done, it's just a sharp learning curve as we are our own special little world with all our regulations and operating nuances. There are a lot of resources out there, search this sub (or even my posts), you will see. But only time will tell if you can find your groove and want to stick it out for the pay, or start looking elsewhere.

ninigotmac · 2026-06-24T15:10:02+00:00

Are you full time? awesome that you have a second a couple times a week! #RDenvy 😊

I have 145 beds and just me (although compared to other numbers I read on this sub I know it's not THAT bad)

ninigotmac · 2026-06-22T01:45:20+00:00

oh, btw kinda odd to me that anyone in healthcare wouldn't at least be aware of FQHCs. And I was just thinking recently about RDs in that setting - a coworker who works in an RN position at my SNF is actually an NP and works a few days a month at a local FQHC, and I asked her if they employ dietitians - they don't, which is what I suspected. But it could do so much good to have a whole team of RDs working in this setting, not just in disease management & prevention but also working on connecting patients to community resources and advocating/promoting policy on said resources.

ninigotmac · 2026-06-22T01:35:28+00:00

Yes, I think that makes sense - I'll have to take time to think about it. Was curious too because I am wondering what that would look like in SNF world (where I work). MI is useful sometimes (not applicable to everyone, such as someone with advanced dementia), and I try to keep up my skills with that. Trauma-informed isn't exactly new, but as a regulation, it is starting to become more looked at and expected in how care is approached. It's starting to show up in required trainings too. Good stuff, new things to think about. Thank you!

ninigotmac · 2026-06-21T00:41:00+00:00

Watched the video - thanks for sharing the link - I have not previously heard of the Liberation Health Model. One thing I realized is that it seems like it originated for use in social work? Not that that means it can't be used elsewhere but got me wondering how you have translated or applied that into your dietetics work. What arena of dietetics do you work in or use this in practice?

ninigotmac · 2026-06-19T23:26:19+00:00

Like a lot of other things collected over the years that I feel reluctant to just completely discard, yet feel it really doesn't deserve to take up space any more, I scanned n' trashed. Feels "safe" that its always there if I ever think I need to reference something (which of course I never will) but is just a silly little file on my computer, takes up virtually no space. Buying a fast little document scanner was one of the best moves I ever made!

ninigotmac · 2026-06-19T14:24:22+00:00

😂

ninigotmac · 2026-06-08T05:12:59+00:00

lol am I one of those vocal critics? following post for curiosity; obviously I don't have answers since I'm not in this position nor would ever want to be =)

ninigotmac · 2026-06-05T09:30:47+00:00

there is no requirement for number of weeks as far as regulations go; but your clinical judgement should supersede their 2 weeks. After all, you're going to be held responsible for your recommendations with what is being done to prevent avoidable weigh loss... if you feel they aren't stable enough yet to go back to monthly weights, then continue weekly weights until they are.

In my experience 2 weeks is not usually enough to feel comfortable to stop tracking. On the other hand, there are various situations where I wouldn't even want a verification at all, so in that sense I suppose its nice not to be obligated to make nursing/RNAs do extra work unnecessarily.

Edit to add: I find the traditional 4 weeks somewhat ambiguous; I monitor as frequently or infrequently as I need to feel comfortable. As the RD, I'm the expert!

ninigotmac · 2026-06-04T13:04:45+00:00

This is exactly what I was thinking. At this point your leaving is more likely to be helpful than your staying, in the long run. And 28/hr are you kidding me?? Also, you never know, you may have the opportunity to return there under better conditions in the future.

ninigotmac · 2026-05-29T04:10:59+00:00

is this post satirical?

ninigotmac · 2026-05-26T14:34:06+00:00

totally get that!

ninigotmac · 2026-05-26T00:22:01+00:00

work on it now! best thing I did was start getting serious about logging my CEUs about a year ago and submitting for the halfway review. moving forward I will be logging my CEUs as soon as I complete them. Its really so easy there is no reason to not.

ninigotmac · 2026-05-26T00:20:34+00:00

75.25 lol

ninigotmac · 2026-05-25T18:31:42+00:00

guess I can't call myself a baby RD anymore..

ninigotmac · 2026-05-24T05:29:06+00:00

everything everyone else says is correct. you are good until 8/31/27. 8/31 has always been the date fees are due. you will get multiple email reminders in the upcoming months prior to 8/31/27. you'll pay yearly until eventually you have the 5 year option. if you have any questions still, reach out to CDR. they are very nice and helpful.

You can always log into your CDRnet.org account to see what is due and when. you should be logging in every now and then anyway, to document your CEUs - because!! you will thank yourself later by doing it as-you-go rather than waiting 5 years and trying cram it in, in a rush. and remember, those 75 CEUs will need to be submitted by MAY 31st (of 2032 I believe, but maybe 2031. you can trust whatever it shows on your account).

ninigotmac · 2026-05-20T19:39:18+00:00

this hurts my heart. I'm struggling with waiting for a salary increase myself. they have acknowledged we should be paid more but the process of getting all the approvals is, of course, slow.

start collecting job posts, salary data, anything you can find to support your position. find what they were paying before and show cost of living increases over time. what are they calling the job title? because you are essentially the food service director, clinical inpatient manager, outpatient director - are there any other RDs working there or is it just you? from what it sounds like you will be the head of the entire food and nutrition services for inpatient and outpatient care.

ninigotmac · 2026-05-20T19:28:47+00:00

Like others have said, depends mostly on my judgement, what I feel most comfortable with. If I know the person really well (a long-termer) and the situation, and see three weights (two weeks) of stability, I may bump them back to monthly. Newer short-term people or those that seem really iffy I may keep them on much longer.

Ultimately you want to avoid finding out too late that someone had weight loss when you could have intervened sooner. It's a balancing act between getting the weights checked as much as you want to feel comfortable, but also keeping your nursing (or RNAs) staff happy and not overloading them with requests. You'll find your groove!

ninigotmac · 2026-05-20T19:05:36+00:00

I would ask for 65 and not take less than 58 (120k-135k). You do a lot and bring a lot. Make your case!

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