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Cincinnati, Ohio

Registered Dietitian : Keto

DietitianIncludes callNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

starts at $38K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Primary Location

Burnet Campus

Department: Nutrition Therapy

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Schedule: Part time

  • Weekly Hours
  • 24
  • FTE
  • 0.6
  • Employee Status
  • Regular

*Expected Starting Pay Range

$56,846.40 - $72,488.00

*Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e. g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Registered Dietitian for the Keto Program

Location: Burnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati OH 45229

Status: 24 hours/week during the Monday-Friday work week.

What We Have to Offer

Internationally Recognized: Cincinnati Children’s is nationally ranked in all pediatric specialties. For more than 15 years, we have been named a top-ranked pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report and are the #2 recipient of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Family-Centered Care: Dietitians work alongside a medical team of doctors, nurses, and other allied health professionals. We consider the family’s community setting and culture and how family members interact with nutrition and health.

Clinical Ladder: Designed to advance and recognize the knowledge, skills, experience, and leadership abilities of the staff within the Nutrition Therapy Division. Promotional pay opportunities available.

Benefits and Paid Time Off: Benefits start immediately. RDs can accrue 30 days of PTO each year; unused PTO rolls over. Additional PTO for some promotions.

Pay

The pay starts at $37,752.00 (based on working 24 hrs/wk) and can increase based on years and type of experience.

What you will do as a Reg. Dietitian:

Clinical practice & leadership: Develop nutritional care plans and outline goals with patients and family based on existing nutritional standards of care. Implement nutritional interventions based on knowledge of disease state, normal and therapeutic nutrition and child development.

Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of patients' nutrition care plan. Collaborate with health care team on the implementation of nutrition care principles. Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients and their families/care providers.

Fiscal Responsibility: Complete productivity records and enter charges in a timely fashion.

Professional Growth and Development: Serve on committees and/or work groups affecting the department and/or hospital. Contribute to body of professional knowledge within the department, Cincinnati Children's or community as appropriate. Exhibits desire and initiative to increase knowledge and skills.

Collaboration: Collaborate with other members of the multi-disciplinary clinical team to optimize care of patient families participating in the assigned program. Partner with coworkers to provide valuable input on projects and takes ownership of project(s) assigned.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in nutrition (or equivalent program) required.
  • Registered and Licensed Dietitian in the State of Ohio required.
  • 2+ years of relevant experience preferred but not required.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

  • Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
  • Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
  • One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
  • Consistently certified as great place to work
  • A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
  • Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement nutritional care plans for patients while monitoring their effectiveness. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary medical team to provide nutrition counseling and education to families.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in nutrition and current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Ohio. At least two years of relevant experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient counselingData entryProductivity trackingPediatric nutrition

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 30% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (73 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,206 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian : Keto at Cincinnati Children's a 7.8 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 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.8
Among the best 10% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.