Dietitian I – Clinical Nutrition (PRN / Days)

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Job Description

Dietitian I – Clinical Nutrition (PRN / Days)

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work Location

  • Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093-7914
  • Work hours: PRN "As Needed", 24 - 40 hours per week

Clinical Nutrition Department Highlights

Our clinical dietitian team is trained to cover all patient populations from NICU, ICU, and all other units outside of critical care areas

The team is very supportive of each other and very collaborative

We prioritize our daily workload as a team to meet the needs of the most critical patients to provide the best outcomes and care.

  • Here’s What You Need
  • Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related area Req
  • 1 Year health care experience Pref
  • RD - Registered Dietitian 6 Months Req And
  • LD - Licensed Dietitian 6 Months Req
  • Nutrition support experience preferred

What You Will Do

Utilizes each step of the Nutrition Care Process effectively and efficiently to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to assigned patient populations.

Promotes teamwork and supports organizational goals by demonstrating flexibility in scheduling and shift assignments. When indicated, willingly takes on work to even out case load or meet schedule deadlines.

Effectively collaborates with peers so that essential shifts are covered.

Promotes safe and effective care through effective communication and workflow practices, including the use of THR specific and High Reliability Organization (HRO) communication and safety strategies.

Promotes Quality in Practice through systematic measurement of outcomes, regular performance evaluations, and continuous improvement.

Maintains competence through ongoing self-evaluation and study aimed at identifying and closing relevant professional knowledge and/or performance gaps.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Dietitian

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlight

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people.

We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services.

Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center.

We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

  • Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
  • Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

Key Responsibilities

The dietitian will utilize the Nutrition Care Process to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to various patient populations including NICU and ICU. They will collaborate with the clinical team to ensure safe, effective care and maintain high standards of quality in practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or a related field. A minimum of 1 year of healthcare experience is required, along with Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Dietitian (LD) credentials.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentNICU NutritionICU NutritionClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient SafetyQuality ImprovementWorkflow Management

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (57 salary observations; 521 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,596 salary observations; 7,629 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 27 employers

11
<$95k
9
$95k-105k
3
$105k-115k
4
$115k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
PTO
Medical
Dental
Paid Parental Leave
Flex Spending
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Forgiveness