Clinical Dietitian I-Pediatric Inpatient

DietitianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are searching for a Clinical Dietitian— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess the nutritional needs of patients, develop and implement nutritional care plans, and communicate information to those in need in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of the patients served.

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, master's preferred.

Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry

Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing

Pediatric Nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans

Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families

Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes

Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices

Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers

Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentCare planningPatient educationMedical documentationSBAR communicationClinical researchInterdisciplinary collaborationPolicy development

Pediatrics — Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Dietitian listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Dietitian pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 24 employers

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<$95k
10
$95k-105k
1
$110k
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$115k-125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
70%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.7this job 3.0
Below most Pediatrics (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 78 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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