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Compass Group
Little Rock, Arkansas

NICU Dietitian

DietitianIncludes weekendsFull-Time
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About the Role

NICU Dietitian at Level IIIB NICU. Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays. Little Rock, AR.

Join Compass Group as a NICU Dietitian – Level IIIB NICU, No Weekends in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Take the next step in your career with Morrison Healthcare as a NICU Dietitian in Little Rock, AR!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Education Reimbursement
  • Career Advancement Programs
  • Board Certification Financial Rewards
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Membership Dues Covered
  • CDR & Licensure Coverage
  • Free CEUs
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Compass Group as a NICU Dietitian – Level IIIB NICU, No Weekends.

Key Responsibilities

The NICU Dietitian will manage nutrition support for patients, conduct daily rounds with medical staff, and develop individualized care plans. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and support the milk lab with recipe development.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a NICU specialty certification. Two years of work experience in a NICU setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical Nutrition TherapyNutritional AssessmentNICU CareClinical NutritionEvidence-Based PracticeRecipe DevelopmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EducationQAPIClinical JudgmentMentorship

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 16% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Compass Group ranks #9 of 11 employers hiring Dietitian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates NICU Dietitian at Compass Group 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.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

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About Compass Group

Food and Beverage Services
Chertsey, Surrey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Education Reimbursement
Career Advancement Programs
Board Certification Financial Rewards
Relocation Assistance
Professional Membership Dues Covered
CDR & Licensure Coverage
Free CEUs
Health Insurance