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RD Nutrition Consultants
Palmdale, California

Full Time Registered Dietitian

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

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Job Description

Clinical Registered Dietitian Position Full-Time

Company: RD Nutrition Consultants LLC

Overview: RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is excited to offer an opportunity for a Clinical Registered Dietitian to join our team.

Schedule: 32-40 hours/week, days/hours can be flexible

Compensation: $50.00-$55.00 per hour, based on experience + benefits and mileage reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients identified at nutritional risk, adhering to facility policies and procedures

Develop, implement and monitor individualized and evidence-based nutrition care plans for patients with complex medical conditions

Offer nutrition education and counseling to patients and families regarding acute disease management, discharge planning, and prevention of readmission.

Proactively collaborate and communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes and facilitate timely discharge.

Ensure compliance with all hospital policies, regulatory standards (e. g., TJC, CMS), and best practice guidelines for acute care nutrition.

Maintain thorough and timely electronic medical record documentation in a fast-paced environment, reflecting medical necessity and intervention effectiveness.

Routinely monitor patients for acute changes in weight, labs, fluid status, and clinical condition, adjusting nutrition interventions promptly.

Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical rounds etc to enhance nutrition care services and overall patient safety within the acute care setting.

  • Serve as a nutrition expert and resource for hospital staff, contributing to staff education and development.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned and within scope of practice as needed

Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field from an accredited program.
  • Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD/RDN).
  • Minimum of 1-3 years of recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (required).
  • Demonstrated experience managing patients with diverse, complex medical conditions.
  • Proficiency in enteral and parenteral nutrition support.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with patients, families, and high-performing healthcare teams in high-pressure situations.

Possesses superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities to assess rapidly changing objectives, develop, and implement effective, time-sensitive plans.

Strong familiarity with acute care workflows, electronic health records (EHR), and regulatory standards relevant to hospital accreditation.

Ability to work autonomously and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.

About RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC

We are a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Consulting firm. At RD Nutrition Consultants, our focus is on ensuring healthcare facilities across the U.S. have access to top-tier dietitian services. Our consultants are provided with competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and the chance to make a real difference in the healthcare community.

Interested candidates, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentEnteral nutritionInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient counselingRegulatory compliance

Dietitian Career Context

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (80 salary observations; 173 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (768 salary observations; 2,635 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Palmdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$457k
Typical market rent
$2,751/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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