Clinical Dietitian I - Pool

DietitianIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Facility

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department: Clinical Dietitians

Schedule: Part time

Hours: 4

Job Details

The Clinical Dietitian assesses nutritional needs; develops and implements nutritional care plans and evaluates and reports these results appropriately.

Participates in on-going education programs for hospital staff and the community; participates as an integral part of the nutrition care team in assigned and covered areas; coordinates activities with the needs of the department’s management team; shares on-call responsibilities on a rotating weekly basis during non-scheduled working hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays).

The Clinical Dietitian I is able to begin to lay and build on the foundation of progressive problem solving and apply both scientific and theoretical knowledge to the care of patients. Consistently demonstrates competence in skills, problem solving, and priority setting.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.

Experience

Experienced candidates may be eligible to be hired as a clinical dietitian II or dietitian III.

May hire a new graduate with an expectation to pass the RDN exam within 6 months of hire. Failure to pass the exam within 6 months will result in termination or movement to an alternate role within the department, if available, until the RDN exam is passed.

Department Specific Job Details

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian assesses patient nutritional needs, develops care plans, and implements nutritional interventions. They also participate in nutrition care teams and provide educational programs for hospital staff and the community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or a related field. New graduates are eligible to apply provided they pass the RDN exam within six months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient careClinical dietetics

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (74 salary observations; 337 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,476 salary observations; 8,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dietitian Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs

4
<$75k
5
$75k-85k
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$85k-95k
11
$95k-105k
1
$106k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Dayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k
Typical market rent
$1,251/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
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.