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Ernest Health
Akron, Iowa

Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Dietitian – Full Time, Inpatient Rehab in Akron, Iowa, United States. Dietitian - Full Time - Akron, Ohio Summa Rehab Hospital We are seeking a Dietitian to join our team of passionate patient caregivers! As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
  • Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Dietitian – Full Time, Inpatient Rehab.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals in collaboration with the Food Services Manager based on patient dietary needs. Specifies dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions or nutritional needs.

Requirements

Requires a current Dietitian license or certification by the Commission on Dietetics. One year of experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical operationsPatient careNutritional assessmentMeal planningData entryRecord managementTime managementCommunication skillsConfidentialityInfection controlLeadershipDelegationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 20% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 100 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges