Registered Dietitian - Float Per Diem
Listed compensation
$56.66-$72.31/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Nature and Scope
The Float Dietitian provides food and nutrition services to both the acute care patients at the hospital and the residents at the Skilled Nursing Facility. Assesses/screens and documents for patients/residents on admission.
Location: We are located at 1065 Bucks Lake Road, Quincy, CA 95971.
Compensation Philosophy
We have 6 pay increments on our clinical pay scales to compensate staff for 6 years of relevant experience.
Compensation Range
- $56.66 - $72.31
- Job Status / Shift Information
- Per diem
- Possible Hybrid Position
Qualifications
Education:
Required
Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Experience
- Preferred:
- Experience as a Registered Dietitian in a long-term care facility and/or acute hospital food and nutrition services
Why Plumas District Hospital
Work in a setting with rugged canyons, crystal clear lakes, grassy meadows, trout-filled streams, fresh pine forests, and brilliant star-filled skies. This is your chance to provide compassionate care with exceptional customer service at Plumas District Hospital.
With a diverse population with people from all walks of life, PDH team members provide the residents of Quincy and the surrounding area with essential health care services that are vital to this small mountain community.
PDH is located in Quincy, California which is the largest community in Plumas County and has a population of 5,000 residents. Quincy is nestled against the Western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and tucked in at the edge of the lush American Valley.
Chico, California is 80 miles west and Reno, Nevada is 80 miles east of Quincy. Join a medical team that puts community first. Click this link pdh.org to learn more about PDH providers, services, and surrounding community today!
Contact Information
Recruiter Name/Email
Nicholas Clawson
Department Phone
530-283-7169
Key Responsibilities
The Float Dietitian provides food and nutrition services to both acute care patients and residents in a skilled nursing facility. Responsibilities include assessing, screening, and documenting the nutritional needs of patients and residents upon admission.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 24% have no call, 38% require no weekends — this position is remote.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (248 salary observations; 722 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,700 salary observations; 8,904 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $118k–$150k | Clinical Nutrition median $100k (middle half $98k–$109k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $95k median in California | $78k nationally (+21%)248 state / 1,700 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$121k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in California | 291 active | 3,120 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 60% remote · 24% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Dietitian listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment303 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | −2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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- Hybrid
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