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Lubbock, Texas, United States

Dietitian PRN

DietitianPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Join our Team!!!

Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital is a premier inpatient facility specializing in the treatment of stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic trauma, and other complex medical conditions.

We are proud to be one of the few rehabilitation hospitals in the region that also provides care for pediatric patients, offering specialized services tailored to the unique needs of children and their families.

Our mission is to provide compassionate, individualized care that empowers patients—of all ages—to regain independence and achieve their best outcomes.

Located in Lubbock, Texas, our team enjoys the unique blend of affordable living, a strong sense of community, and a city rich in culture, music, and education. Home to Texas Tech University, Lubbock is a vibrant, growing city with a small-town feel and big opportunities.

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. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements.

We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Professional Growth

Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • Current Dietitian license required or certified by the Commission on Dietetics, as required by state.
  • One year of experience in the care of patients in hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency

  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Ability to utilize the appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals, in collaboration with the Food Services Manager, based on general or special diets. Specifies dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions or nutritional needs. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Written communicationDelegationNutritional assessmentDietary planning

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (69 salary observations; 634 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,951 salary observations; 9,072 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Texas vs national$75k median in Texas$78k nationally (−4%)69 state / 1,951 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Texas237 active2,987 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Dietitian listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment257 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,121 in the last 30 days616 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
7
<$80k
4
$80k-90k
6
$90k-100k
6
$100k-110k
2
$110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
46% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Remote Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence

Compass Group · Houston, Texas

$95k-$110k
#2

Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence and Dig

Compass Group · Houston, Texas

$90k-$110k
#3

Clinical Dietitian - Travel - $2,114/week - Cottonwood, AZ (Days)

$42.67/hr
#4

Remote Registered Dietitian | Full-Time W2 | Training Provided

$65k-$105k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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 challenges

Living in Lubbock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$1,315/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lubbock, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.