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Torrance, California

Dietitian - Clinical Dietetics

DietitianIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35.06-$54.43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Under general supervision, oversees and provides nutritional care to hospital inpatients and/or outpatients. Provides patient care to any of the following age groups: premature infants, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle and older adults.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Little Company Of Mary Torrance Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.
  • Coursework/Training: ADA approved internship or equivalent educ/experience
  • Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year Dietetics experience in a hospital setting.
  • Experience in computers and hand held computers.
  • Spanish Speaking

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Southern California, Providence provides care throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, High Desert and beyond.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care, and even our own Providence High School.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

Oversees and provides comprehensive nutritional care to hospital inpatients and outpatients across various age groups. Ensures patient-focused, whole-person care in alignment with the hospital's mission and standards.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics and a National CDR Registered Dietitian certification. Preferred qualifications include one year of hospital dietetics experience and proficiency with computer systems.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Clinical dieteticsPatient assessmentInpatient careOutpatient carePediatric nutritionGeriatric nutritionComputer literacyHandheld computer usage

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (247 salary observations; 711 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,849 salary observations; 9,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$113kClinical Nutrition median $94k (middle half $82k–$116k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$94k median in California$78k nationally (+20%)247 state / 1,849 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California259 active2,986 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia dietitian listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,127 in the last 30 days585 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 18 employers
8
<$80k
8
$80k-90k
5
$90k-100k
5
$100k-110k
3
$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$104k-$138k
#2

Health Coach Dietitian RD

CVS Health · Texas

$44k-$111k
#3

Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence and Dig

$90k-$110k
#4

Remote Registered Dietitian | Full-Time W2 | Training Provided

$65k-$105k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,882 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with Employer Match
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Vacation

Living in Torrance

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M
Typical market rent
$3,006/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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