Registered Clinical Dietitian
Listed compensation
$31.48-$47.22/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job Summary
Works closely with the Interdisciplinary Team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy that is integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical goals. Responsibilities include both Nutritional Assessment and Nutrition Education.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: See Licensure
- Experience: None
Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrates age specific competency in the nutritional care of all patients. Must have a comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
License/Certifications: Must be a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform essential physical job requirements.
Pay Range
$31.48 - $47.22
The posted pay range reflects the lowest to highest pay that was available for this position at the time of posting and may be subject to change. Salary offers are determined by candidate’s relevant experience and skills. For per diem positions, a standard rate is used based on market data and not the candidate’s individual experience.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Clinical Dietitian works with an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated medical nutrition therapy tailored to patient goals. Responsibilities include conducting nutritional assessments and providing nutrition education to patients.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. The role requires comprehensive knowledge of nutrition services and the ability to demonstrate age-specific competency in patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 20% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (329 salary observations; 656 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,411 salary observations; 8,257 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Upland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $749k
- Typical market rent
- $2,385/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.