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Dialysis Clinic
Spearfish, South Dakota

Registered Dietitian

DietitianNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$44/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease.

Our mission states “the care of the patient is our reason for existence,” and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction. We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care.

DCI offers paid training, competitive pay, weekends off, outstanding benefits and a positive, mission-driven culture. Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.

The Registered Dietitian is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, using nutrition education to help improve quality of life for our patients. RDs are responsible for assessing, monitoring and educating patients and their families on the importance of diet and nutrition in managing chronic kidney disease.

Schedule: Fulltime Monday through Friday, starting at 8am; weekends off; will cover two clinics - Spearfish and Rapid City

Compensation: Pay range from $30.00 - $44.00 per hour, depending on renal experience; experience preferred

Benefits

Training, support and mentorship opportunities provided by clinic and corporate teams for individuals new to renal care

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Life and long-term disability insurance provided at no additional expense to employee
  • Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
  • Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave
  • Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
  • Education financial support
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness program
  • Among others

Responsibilities

What You Can Expect

  • Assist patients with making diet and nutrition choices that improve their quality of life
  • Complete comprehensive nutrition assessment for all new and at-risk patients

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and patient to develop and implement individualized care plans based on nutritional assessment; review monthly and document progress toward established goals

Identify specific interventions necessary to meet nutritional needs based on evidence-based guidelines, best practices and current research

  • Educate patient and family/caregiver about renal diet and fluid management
  • Monitor monthly laboratory results and weight changes, make recommendations to meet established goals

Utilize a patient-centered care approach, respecting and responding to individual and cultural preferences while encouraging engagement

Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement process, documenting and attending meetings per clinic policy

  • Compile and create nutrition materials to promote adherence to renal diet guidelines
  • Communicate nutrition concerns with care team, including attending physicians
  • Share kidney disease and nutrition advances with care team as needed

Qualifications

Successful Candidates Bring

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrated clinical proficiency
  • Desire to collaborate with care teams
  • Ability to problem solve

Education/Training

  • Must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • Minimum one year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian (after successful completion of registration exam) required
  • Previous renal care experience preferred, not required
  • Job shadow opportunities available

DCI’s Differentiator

Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day.

DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options.

We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. Learn more about DCI and see if we’re hiring in a clinic near you! dciinc.jobs

DCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at Accommodations@dciinc.org or 615-327-3061.

Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. DCI is committed to providing such accommodations where possible.

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Security Roles and Responsibilities can be reviewed at: dciinc.org

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Renal nutritionPatient assessmentCare planningInterdisciplinary collaborationLaboratory result monitoringProblem solving

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 26% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian at Dialysis Clinic a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$77k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution19 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
72%
Relocation assistance
28%
Sign-on bonus
17%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Spearfish

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$439k
Typical market rent
$1,514/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 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.

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About Dialysis Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
Life and long-term disability insurance
Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
Extended Sick Bank (ESB)
Retirement plans with 8% match
Education financial support
Employee assistance program
Wellness program