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Rancho Cordova, California

Dietitian

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Job Description

As our Contract Dietitian, you will play a vital role in the Snowline Health team, providing expert nutritional guidance to our patients. Your experience in medical nutrition therapy, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration will help us continue delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

Who We Are

Snowline is a non-profit organization serving the western slope of El Dorado County and the Greater Sacramento Region. For over 45 years, our deep roots in the community have allowed us to foster a strong network of local resources and partnerships.

We have built a strong reputation for excellence by providing personalized, high-quality care tailored to the needs of each patient and family. At Snowline Health, our core values guide everything we do. We value teamwork, contribution, service, and excellence.

We are a team of dedicated, dynamic professionals committed to providing the highest level of care, reflected in our exemplary patient satisfaction surveys and quality measures.

At Snowline Health, we approach our work with sensitivity and compassion, and we strive to create a safe and supportive environment for every member of our team.

Join Our Legacy of Care and Excellence!

Why Choose Us?

  • Flexible Scheduling: Ability to set your schedule based on patient needs and availability.
  • Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary healthcare team committed to exceptional patient care.
  • Mission-Driven Work: Make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients receiving palliative and hospice care.
  • Competitive Compensation: Contract rates benchmarked to reflect industry standards and expertise.
  • Opportunities for Growth: Gain experience working within a leading non-profit healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans for patients receiving hospice and palliative care.

Provide dietary counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and staff to optimize nutritional well-being.

  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to align nutritional plans with overall patient care goals.
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust nutrition recommendations as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and best practices in medical nutrition therapy.
  • Document patient interactions and care plans in electronic medical records in a timely manner.
  • Stay current with best practices and evidence-based guidelines in nutrition and hospice care

Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential required.
  • Current licensure in the state of California.

Minimum of two years of experience in clinical nutrition, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or home health settings.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams.

Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule based on patient needs.

Knowledge of nutrition-related concerns in end-of-life care, including symptom management and palliative nutrition strategies.

Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter through our online application portal. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please reach out to HR@snowlinehealth.org — we’re here to support you.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentCare planningInterpersonal skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (342 salary observations; 677 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,478 salary observations; 8,477 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Snowline Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Diamond Springs, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Supportive Team Environment
Mission-Driven Work
Competitive Contract Rates

Living in Rancho Cordova

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$478k
Typical market rent
$2,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.