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Nemours Children's Health
Jacksonville, Florida

Clinical Dietitian-Genetics and Medically Complex

DietitianIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Registered Dietitian – Pediatric Genetics and Medically Complex (Full-Time)

Location: Nemours Children’s Health – Jacksonville, FL

Position Summary

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to children with genetic conditions and who are medically complex.

In this rewarding full-time role, you will become an indispensable member of multidisciplinary care teams caring for children from birth through age 18.

You will have the unique opportunity to apply advanced medical nutrition therapy to patients navigating complex medical conditions with a primary focus on managing inborn errors of metabolism and providing enteral nutrition support.

If you are passionate about blending cutting-edge clinical science with compassionate, family-centered care, this role offers an exceptional platform to elevate your clinical practice.

Core Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment & Care Planning

  • Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments.
  • Calculate precise pediatric nutrient requirements.
  • Formulate evidence-based nutrition care plans.
  • Implement tailored metabolic interventions.
  • Maintain accurate, compliant clinical documentation.

Patient Counseling & Education

  • Counsel caregivers on modified diets.
  • Instruct families on specialized formulas.
  • Assess caregiver comprehension and compliance.
  • Log detailed patient education metrics.

Case Evaluation & Continuity

  • Monitor care plan clinical efficacy.
  • Evaluate therapeutic goal progress.
  • Deliver ordered follow-up care.

Collaboration & Professional Development

  • Participate in patient care conferences.
  • Collaborate across multidisciplinary medical teams.
  • Review current metabolic genetic and nutrition support literature.
  • Complete targeted continuing education activities.
  • Maintain Commission on Dietetic Registration portfolio.

Requirements

  • Must have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure.

Master’s Degree in Nutrition related field preferred.

  • Must obtain RD certificate within 90 days of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Delaware Department of State:

Division of Professional Regulation within 6 months of hire. Additional state Licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey may be required, based on the position. Additional specialty certification preferred (CDE, CNSC and or CSP).

  • Hospital experience preferred; at least 2 years pediatric experience preferred.

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide medical nutrition therapy to children with genetic conditions and complex medical needs, focusing on inborn errors of metabolism and enteral support. Responsibilities include conducting nutritional assessments, formulating care plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary medical teams.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric NutritionMetabolic InterventionNutritional AssessmentMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Dietitian Career Context

In Florida, the Dietitian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (76 salary observations; 363 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,586 salary observations; 8,927 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Of the 50 active Dietitian listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

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

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

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.

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About Nemours Children's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Benefits
Paid Time Off
Continuing Education