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Rosemead, California

INPATIENT REGISTERED DIETITIAN

DietitianPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$60/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Reasons Eating Disorder Center
  • Registered Dietitian (Per-Diem Contractor)
  • On-Site Inpatient Position Available
  • Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide compassionate care to both adult and adolescent patients in our Inpatient eating disorder and behavioral health programs at BHC Alhambra Hospital.

Job Description

The Program Dietitian works with the attending physician, Director of Virtual and Nutrition Services, and the treatment team to develop the individualized treatment plan for patients in the eating disorder and behavioral health programs.

This includes completing nutritional assessments, developing, and monitoring meal plans and providing patient, group and family nutritional education. The Dietitian may also participate in providing education to referral sources regarding eating disorders in general and the program in specific.

Key Responsibilities Include

Perform nutritional assessments on all patients enrolled in the eating disorders program and documents findings in a timely manner.

  • Consult with patients and family members concerning nutritional needs, nutritional goals and exercise goals.
  • Develop meal plans for program patients based on their individual energy needs.
  • Supervise clients at mealtimes to ensure meal plan compliance.
  • Reasons’ contractors receive great opportunities.
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career and growth opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Supervision by Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) provided.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery.

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Qualifications

Requirements

Licensure

Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) under the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in nutritional studies.

Experience

Experience in working with eating disorders patients is strongly preferred; however, education in the field may be accepted in lieu of experience.

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentMeal planningEating disorder treatmentPatient educationNutritional counselingClinical documentationTrauma-informed careSubstance use supportLGBTQIA+ inclusive careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (247 salary observations; 711 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,849 salary observations; 9,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$125kClinical Nutrition median $109k (middle half $98k–$109k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$94k median in California$78k nationally (+20%)247 state / 1,849 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California259 active2,986 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia dietitian listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,127 in the last 30 days585 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs
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<$80k
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5
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 28 employers
Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
46%
CME allowance
38%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,882 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Supervision by Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) provided
Career and growth opportunities

Living in Rosemead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$2,755/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.