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Baptist Health South Florida
Boynton Beach, Florida

Dietitian, Food and Nutrition Services, Bethesda East, FT, 8A-4:30P

DietitianNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$90k

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Job Description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement

And So Much More

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

The registered dietitian (RD) is responsible for the nutritional assessment and intervention of acute care hospitalized patients. The RD recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy based on patient‘s diagnosis, nutrition focused physical exam and overall health status.

Identifies the proper nutrition regimen and places order in the medical record. Communicates plan of care to all responsible parties. Educates staff, patients, family and significant others on nutrition plan of care. Documents findings, orders, interventions in the electronic health record.

Contributes to departmental achievements through process improvement. Supports best practice standards of care by utilizing evidence based practice guidelines. Estimated salary range for this position is $69167.87 - $89918.23 / year depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees

Bachelors.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN).
  • CDR Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Additional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - BSNT required.
  • Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration and Florida State licensure (LD/N).
  • Board certified in area of nutrition related specialty OR Master's' Degree or higher.
  • This position requires direct patient care through assessment, intervention and care planning.
  • Years of experience must be obtained in a hospital clinical setting.
  • The following proven skills are expected, include excellent verbal/written communication, critical thinking, basic computer, and service excellence.
  • Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

The registered dietitian performs nutritional assessments and develops medical nutrition therapy plans for acute care hospitalized patients. They are responsible for documenting findings in the electronic health record and educating patients, families, and staff on nutrition care plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Electronic health record documentationPatient educationVerbal communication

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (61 salary observations; 378 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,916 salary observations; 9,684 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
Florida vs national$75k median in Florida$78k nationally (−4%)61 state / 1,916 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Florida150 active2,914 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 22% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida dietitian listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 2% offer loan repayment161 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,058 in the last 30 days585 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$80k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dietitian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 15 employers
4
<$80k
7
$80k-90k
3
$90k-100k
4
$100k-110k
1
$110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,879 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health and wellness resources
Wellness program to eliminate medical plan deductible
Tuition reimbursement
Career growth and development opportunities

Living in Boynton Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$458k≈ 6.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,348/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.