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Froedtert
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

CLINICAL DIETITIAN

DietitianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Currently Offering $2000.00 sign on bonus

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  • Location: US: WI: MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.
  • This job is ON - SITE.
  • FTE: 0.900000
  • Standard Hours: 36.00
  • Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details: Monday-Friday, 8 hour shift. One day off every two weeks. Holidays: 1 holiday per year Weekends: Rotating

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, the clinical dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients identified by provider consult or through nutrition screening or standards of care.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the dietitian is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, discontinuing and documenting the nutrition plan of care. This individual demonstrates competency and utilization of dietitian order writing privileges to deliver care.

The dietitian participates in compliance and quality improvement efforts to improve nutrition care provided throughout the organization.

Experience Description

A minimum of two years of experience with direct patient care is preferred.

Education Description

Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition program is required. Completion of an ACEND approved internship or coordinated undergraduate program is required.

Licensure Description

Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is required or must be registration eligible. Current RDN must also be a State of Wisconsin Certified Dietitian or show proof of application for certification within 60 days of hire or transfer.

If registration eligible, must pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) national registration exam to achieve RDN status within six months of the date of hire or transfer and show proof of application for State of Wisconsin certification within 60 days of obtaining registration.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

  • Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:
  • Paid time off
  • Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
  • Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Referral bonuses
  • Retirement plan - 403b
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics

Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies.

The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients through assessment, planning, and implementation of nutrition care plans. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in quality improvement efforts to enhance organizational nutrition standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition and have completed an ACEND-approved internship. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential and Wisconsin state certification are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CLINICAL DIETITIAN at Froedtert 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.

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Typical market rent
$1,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Froedtert

Hospitals and Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off
Career Pathways & Tuition Assistance
CEU Opportunities
403b Retirement Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Free Workplace Clinics