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Arlington, Texas

Clinical Dietitian - PRN

DietitianPer Diem

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Job Description

Your Experience Matters

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Clinical Dietitian joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Clinical Dietitian Who Excels in This Role

Provides clinical nutrition services for hospitalized patients, including assessment, care planning, education, and discharge coordination. Oversees menu management and staff education related to therapeutic diets, allergens, and nutrition standards. Actively supports regulatory survey readiness and on-site survey activities to ensure compliance.

Essential Functions

  • Participate in the survey process: guide staff on conduct and disclosure, maintain an on-site presence with surveyors, coordinate timely information requests, and initiate corrective action during surveys as appropriate; collaborate with hospital departments to develop plans of correction.
  • Conduct initial nutrition assessments and reassessments for all admitted patients; prioritize high-risk referrals per policy.
  • Ensure complete and timely documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning) in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.
  • Provide oversight of the menu management process to align offerings with therapeutic diet orders and patient needs.
  • Educate managers and staff on therapeutic diets, food allergens, and related topics; serve as a subject-matter resource.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Collaborates with physicians, nursing, speech therapy, case management, and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes and experience. Supports performance improvement initiatives, audit readiness, and policy updates related to clinical nutrition and food service operations. Maintains patient safety and privacy; follows infection prevention and allergen-control practices.

What We’re Looking For

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field.

Credentials/Licensure: Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; state license/certification if required.

Experience: Prior acute-care experience preferred.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment and care planning; clear documentation; knowledge of therapeutic diets and allergen management; effective teaching/presentation skills; ability to collaborate across disciplines; strong organization and follow-through; survey readiness and compliance awareness.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • More about Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is over 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth community for over 7 years.

EEOC Statement

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Key Responsibilities

Conduct nutrition assessments and reassessments, develop care plans, educate patients, and coordinate nutrition-related discharge planning. Oversee therapeutic menu management and staff education, and support regulatory surveys, compliance, and corrective action planning.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics or a nutrition-related field and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration; state licensure or certification is required where applicable. Acute-care experience is preferred, along with clinical nutrition expertise, strong documentation and teaching skills, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutrition Care PlanningPatient EducationClinical DocumentationFood Allergen ManagementRegulatory ComplianceInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (89 salary observations; 600 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,511 salary observations; 8,545 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedClinical Nutrition median $84k (middle half $63k–$85k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$76k median in Texas$78k nationally (−3%)89 state / 2,511 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Texas236 active3,112 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 27 employers
11
<$90k
8
$90k-100k
12
$100k-110k
1
$113k
3
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Dietitian II

Cottage Health · Santa Barbara, California

$41.03-$62.57/hr
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
#4

Dietitian - Community Health

$35.06-$54.43/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,072 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match

Living in Arlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$287k
Typical market rent
$1,468/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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