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Syracuse, New York

Hiring for Dietitian in Syracuse, NY

DietitianNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$3,200/week

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Inpatient Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessments, and individualized nutrition care for patients across all age groups, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Duration: 13 Weeks
  • Shift: Days, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday
  • Hours: 8 Hours/Day, 40 Hours/Week

Pay Rate

Traveler: $3200 total weekly gross for 40 hour / week - $80/hour($35/hour W-2 taxable, $45/hour non taxable)

Local: $3200 total weekly gross for 40 hours / week ($80/hour)

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and identify malnutrition using established screening tools.
  • Develop and implement individualized nutrition interventions and monitor patient progress.
  • Provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education/counseling.
  • Recommend diet modifications, supplements, and other nutrition-related interventions based on approved protocols.
  • Manage nutrition support therapies, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Monitor nutritional status, laboratory results, and patient response to interventions.
  • Document assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and follow-up in the medical record.

Participate in patient care rounds, staff development, departmental meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian credential required.
  • 2+ years of inpatient/critical care experience preferred.
  • Pediatric experience preferred.
  • CNSC certification preferred.
  • Strong clinical, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to provide nutrition care across diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentMalnutrition screeningEnteral nutritionClinical documentationPatient counselingPediatric nutritionGeriatric nutritionLaboratory result monitoring

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 24% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

In New York, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (129 salary observations; 331 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,680 salary observations; 8,126 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hiring for Dietitian in Syracuse, NY at SAGE GROUP a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,221 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 13 employers

11
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
1
$110k
3
$120k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
26%
Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Registered Dietitian-PACE

Neighborhood Healthcare · Riverside, California

$88k-$128k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,221 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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