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Clinical Dietitian II, Dietary, Downtown

DietitianNo weekendsFull-Time

Pay not listed · no weekends · Jacksonville, Florida.

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Job Description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

  • Eligible for Up to 1500 Sign-on Bonus, if hired externally *

Baptist Medical Center is looking to add a Clinical Dietitian II to our Pediatric team at Baptist Howard, located in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time opportunity with shifts taking place Monday-Friday from 8:00-4:30.

As the Clinical Dietitian II, you will be responsible for:

Assuring patients receiving appropriate nutrition

Implementing and maintaining plan of care for TF and TPN patients

Providing education to inpatients and/or significant others, staff, civic organizations, and approved community events

Communicating well with multidisciplinary staff

Promoting a caring and supportive work environment

Performing other functions as assigned

Improving and maintaining department quality results

This position will have options for coverage at all Baptist Health hospital locations

Developing personal goals

Experience Requirements

1-2 years Clinical Inpatient Nutrition Care Experience

Education & Credential Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian (RD) Required
  • Licensed Dietitian Required
  • Bachelor of Science - Required

Master of Science - Preferred

This position is designated as requiring a level II Background. A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse info.flclearinghouse.com

If you are interested in this Clinical Dietitian II position at Baptist Downtown, please apply now or email Brian.Eisenhauer@bmcjax.com for more details!

Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.

Primary Location

Downtown - Howard Building

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian II is responsible for assessing patient nutritional needs and implementing care plans for patients requiring tube feeding or total parenteral nutrition. They also provide education to patients and staff while maintaining department quality standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 1-2 years of clinical inpatient nutrition experience and hold a Registered Dietitian (RD) license. A Bachelor of Science degree is required, while a Master of Science is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical nutritionInpatient careNutrition assessmentTPN managementTF managementPatient educationMultidisciplinary communicationQuality improvementPediatric nutrition

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian II, Dietary, Downtown at Baptist Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Relocation assistance
10%
Visa sponsorship
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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