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Ernest Health
Centennial, Colorado

Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31.50/Hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Registered Dietitian – Full Time, Inpatient Rehab in Centennial, Colorado, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $31.50 - $41.00/hr.
  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Registered Dietitian – Full Time, Inpatient Rehab.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian coordinates meal preparation and service in collaboration with the Food Services Manager to meet patient dietary needs. They are responsible for specifying dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions and integrating the hospital's mission into daily practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Dietitian license or certification by the Commission on Dietetics. One year of experience in a hospital setting is preferred, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical operationsData entryWord processingRecord managementTime managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationConfidentialityInfection controlLeadershipDelegationNutritional assessmentMeal planning

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 71 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges