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Southcoast Health System
New Bedford, Massachusetts

Registered Dietitian-Inpatient

DietitianIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$32.64-$44.11/hr

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Job Description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

  • Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!
  • We are searching for a talented Registered Dietitian-Inpatient
  • Hours: Per Diem
  • Shift: Day shift with weekend and holiday rotation; 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: St. Luke’s Hospital – New Bedford, MA

A Career at Southcoast Health Offers You

A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
  • Generous Earned Time Off Package

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  • Employee Wellbeing Program
  • 403B Retirement Plan with company match
  • Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
  • Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Team Leader Inpatient Nutrition or designee. Perform diversified duties as a member of the interdisciplinary team involving directing nutritional care for patients on various assigned nursing units. Screen patients for nutritional risks, assess patient nutritional status, providing teaching to patients and families, etc.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition with an accredited program of supervised experience is required.
  • Registration by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetic.
  • Must obtain order writing privileges within 6 months of hire One (1) year of experience is preferred.
  • Registration by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is required.

Proof of application for state licensure from the Division of Professional Licensure is required prior to hire.

Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

USD $32.64 - USD $44.11 /Hr.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient screeningClinical nutritionInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationDietetic registration

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 44 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% are remote, 25% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution24 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

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

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in New Bedford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,841/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southcoast Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New Bedford, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
Generous Earned Time Off Package
Employee Wellbeing Program
403B Retirement Plan with company match
Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training