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Palmdale, California

Dietitian - Per Diem

DietitianPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA.

One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas.

Palmdale Regional is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups.

Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations.

Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities.

With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. Learn more: southwesthealthcare.com.

For more information on Palmdale Regional, please visit palmdaleregional.com and follow Palmdale Regional Medical Center on social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Position Description

To provide food and nutritional care appropriate for all ages including infant, toddlers, pre-school, school age, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients as prescribed by physicians and under the direct supervision of the dietitian for age appropriate food items. Sign-On Bonus Available!

Qualifications

Two or more years experience as a Clinical Dietitian preferred.

Completion of all academic and supervised practice requirements as set forth by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or related field.

Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a dietitian (RD), and any certifications as may be required by the state.

Maintains Certification in Food Service Sanitation by the Department of Health.

This Opportunity Offers the Following

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits.uhsguest.com

Sign -on Bonus Available

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical nutritionPatient assessmentDietary planningGeriatric nutritionPediatric nutritionMedical nutrition therapy

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (247 salary observations; 711 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,849 salary observations; 9,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedClinical Nutrition median $100k (middle half $98k–$109k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$94k median in California$78k nationally (+20%)247 state / 1,849 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California259 active2,981 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 24% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentCalifornia dietitian listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,127 in the last 30 days585 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 35 employers
11
<$85k
14
$85k-100k
10
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
30% this job
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$104k-$138k
#2

Registered Dietitian or Diabetes Educator

Vancouver Clinic · Vancouver, Washington

$41.85-$62.78/hr
#3

Registered Dietitian (RD) | NH License

$50/week
#4

Registered Dietitian (RD) | NM License

$50/week
+ 43 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 2,882 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus Available
Competitive compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Career development opportunities

Living in Palmdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,780/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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