Registered Dietitian
Listed compensation
$48 per hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
- Job Location: CA, Atascadero - Atascadero State Hospital - Atascadero, CA
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Travel Percentage: None
- Job Shift: Day
- Job Category: Medical Technician & Support, MHM Services of California, a Centurion company, is proud to provide healthcare staffing to the California Department of State Hospitals
We are currently seeking Full-time or Part time Clinical Dietitians to join our team at Atascadero State Hospital located in Atascadero, California. $48.00 per hour + Medical, dental and vision benefits Monday - Friday Day shift of 8am - 4:30pm The Dietitian (CA Staffing) works under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services on a multi-disciplinary team to provide medical nutrition therapy to forensic clients, patients, or inmates in a state facility. Essential Duties:
- Developing and implementing nutritional care plans based on nutritional history and assessments
- Assisting and advising clinical personnel on any special nutritional needs
- Interpreting prescriptions for special diets
- Authorizing substitution or modification of special diets
- Assisting in the selection and training or dietary staff
- Planning and conducting in-service training programs for food personnel
- Other duties as needed Please email or call our Clinical Recruiter at mary@teamcenturion.com or 858-602-9335 Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian develops and implements nutritional care plans for forensic clients while providing medical nutrition therapy. They also assist in training dietary staff and interpreting prescriptions for special diets.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree and possess the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team in a state facility. The role requires strong clinical knowledge to advise personnel on special nutritional needs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (253 salary observations; 737 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,886 salary observations; 9,473 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 2,894 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $100k | Clinical Nutrition median $93k (middle half $82k–$116k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $94k median in California | $78k nationally (+21%)253 state / 1,886 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in California | 256 active | 2,925 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California dietitian listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,069 in the last 30 days | 590 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Centurion Health | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index359 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian at Centurion Health 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 2,894 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Top Dietitian Jobs
26 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
19 jobs · 16 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$65k-$105kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Atascadero
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $779k
- Typical market rent
- $2,445/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.6
- 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 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.