No salary listed — similar Dietitian roles pay ~$75k (median of 11 jobs)

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Ernest Health
Laredo, Texas

Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time inpatient rehab dietitian. Laredo, TX. Benefits include 401K match and CME reimbursement.

Join Ernest Health as a Dietitian – Inpatient Rehabilitation in Laredo, Texas, United States.

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 – Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities

The Dietitian coordinates meal preparation and service in collaboration with the Food Services Manager based on patient dietary needs. They are responsible for specifying dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions or nutritional needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold 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 nutritionPatient careDietary assessmentMeal planningData entryRecord managementTime managementOrganizational skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationConfidentialityInfection controlLeadershipDelegation

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 18% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (82 salary observations; 445 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,638 salary observations; 6,625 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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.

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...

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Loan repayment
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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