Registered Dietitian: $4,000 sign-on bonus!
Listed compensation
$30-$40/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
$4,000 sign-on bonus
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease.
Our mission states “the care of the patient is our reason for existence,” and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction. We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care.
DCI offers paid training, competitive pay, weekends off, outstanding benefits and a positive, mission-driven culture. Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.
The Registered Dietitian is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, using nutrition education to help improve quality of life for our patients. RDs are responsible for assessing, monitoring and educating patients and their families on the importance of diet and nutrition in managing chronic kidney disease.
Schedule: Per-Diem, apx 10-12 hours/week
Compensation
Pay range from $30-$40 per hour, depending on renal experience; experience preferred. Plus a $4,000 sign-on bonus!
Responsibilities
What You Can Expect
- Assist patients with making diet and nutrition choices that improve their quality of life
- Complete comprehensive nutrition assessment for all new and at-risk patients
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and patient to develop and implement individualized care plans based on nutritional assessment; review monthly and document progress toward established goals
Identify specific interventions necessary to meet nutritional needs based on evidence-based guidelines, best practices and current research
- Educate patient and family/caregiver about renal diet and fluid management
- Monitor monthly laboratory results and weight changes, make recommendations to meet established goals
Utilize a patient-centered care approach, respecting and responding to individual and cultural preferences while encouraging engagement
Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement process, documenting and attending meetings per clinic policy
- Compile and create nutrition materials to promote adherence to renal diet guidelines
- Communicate nutrition concerns with care team, including attending physicians
- Share kidney disease and nutrition advances with care team as needed
Qualifications
Successful Candidates Bring
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated clinical proficiency
- Desire to collaborate with care teams
- Ability to problem solve
Education/Training
- Must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Minimum one year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian (after successful completion of registration exam) required
- Previous renal care experience preferred, not required
- Job shadow opportunities available
DCI’s Differentiator
Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day.
DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options.
We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. Learn more about DCI and see if we’re hiring in a clinic near you! dciinc.jobs
DCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at Accommodations@dciinc.org or 615-327-3061.
Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. DCI is committed to providing such accommodations where possible.
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Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 22% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $62k–$83k | Clinical Nutrition median $98k (middle half $73k–$109k)87 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$77k in purchasing power | Montana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Montana | 14 active | 2,958 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% remote · 22% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,092 in the last 30 days | 568 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian: $4,000 sign-on bonus! at Dialysis Clinic 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.
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