Clinical Dietitian 1 - OLOL Head and Neck
Compensation
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Job Description
The Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist 1 is responsible for identifying patient’s at nutritional risk, conducting nutrition assessments and implementing a nutrition care plan based on the patient’s needs.
Plans and delivers nutrition care to patients based on the medical diagnosis while implementing principles of growth from infancy through adolescence. Communicates recommendations to physicians and other health care providers. Analyzes the effectiveness of interventions and adjusts as needed.
Acts as a nutrition resource for health care team members, students, interns and residents.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for identifying patients at nutritional risk and implementing tailored nutrition care plans. They collaborate with healthcare providers and serve as a resource for students and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Bachelor's degree and a Louisiana Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) credential. A Master's degree in a nutrition-related field is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 3,096 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical Nutrition median $78k (middle half $70k–$85k)202 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Louisiana | 37 active | 3,119 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian 1 - OLOL Head and Neck at FMOLHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,096 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,096 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Baton Rouge
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $239k
- Typical market rent
- $1,333/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.8
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.