Clinical Dietitian - Full time
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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Job Description
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: instagram.com
The Clinical Dietitian in this role will be responsible for screening, assessing, prioritizing, and providing the nutrition care plan for patients and families, which may be specific to a disease entity but which also encompasses the entire continuum of care – hospital, clinic, and the community.
Outpatient Multi-Disciplinary Eating Disorder Treatment Clinic
- Location: Clinics Building - Main campus
- Full time: 0.9 FTE
- Schedule: 8am-4:30pm (Monday-Thursday) AND
- 4 hours (every Friday) or 8 hours (every other Friday)
Note: Clinic takes place Monday- Thursday from 8-430pm with the option of desk/care coordination time as 8 hours every other Friday or 4 hours every Friday for a 0.9 FTE.
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Licenses and Certifications
- License Certified Dietitian (29) - State of Wisconsin within 180 Days required
- RD-Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration within 90 Days required
Experience
- Prior experience working with patients with eating disorders preferred
- Previous experience in clinical nutrition and/or with a pediatric population preferred
- Previous experience with an electronic medical record preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively gather and share information with physicians; counsel and instruct families; participate in a multi-disciplinary team in provision of nutritional care; and provide effective coaching to team members.
Ability to independently assess patients and their conditions; interpret available data; and evaluate recommendations, outcomes, and patient/family comprehension.
Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
Essential Functions
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
Will provide care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Certifications/Licenses
License Certified Dietitian (29) - State of Wisconsin, RD-Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for screening, assessing, and developing nutrition care plans for patients within a multi-disciplinary eating disorder clinic. They will collaborate with medical teams to provide comprehensive care across hospital, clinic, and community settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and obtain Wisconsin state licensure and Registered Dietitian certification within specified timeframes. Prior experience with pediatric populations and eating disorder treatment is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Wisconsin, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (27 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,154 salary observations; 8,612 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical Nutrition median $80k (middle half $70k–$87k)186 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Wisconsin vs national | $78k median in Wisconsin | $78k nationally (−1%)27 state / 2,154 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Wisconsin | 43 active | 3,103 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Dietitian listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | −1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian - Full time at Children's Wisconsin 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.
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