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UnityPoint Health
Rock Island, Illinois

Dietitian (RD)

Dietitian Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian)No weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$28.32-$42.48/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 20m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UnityPoint Health as a Clinical Dietitian (RD) – Per Diem, No Weekends in Rock Island, IL, US. Shift: Per Request Needed, flexible hours between 8:00AM-5:00PM, Monday-Friday Join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team at UnityPoint Health! We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Dietitian to lead nutritional care, transforming lives through evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $28.32 - $42.48/hour.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • 401K Matching
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Pet Insurance

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off. Work with UnityPoint Health in Rock Island, IL, US.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian will lead nutritional care by developing customized nutrition plans and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical nutrition policies, procedures, and diet manuals in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or Dietetics and have completed a CDR-approved dietetic internship. Additionally, the role requires active licensure as a Dietitian in Iowa and Illinois, along with CDR registration.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careNutrition assessmentDiet manual maintenanceRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical recordsNutrition formulary managementMentoringPolicy developmentCustomer service

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 46 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 35% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian (RD) at UnityPoint Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,754 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
59% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

6.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian)

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401K Matching
Employee Recognition Program
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Paid Holidays
Short and Long-Term Disability