PRN Registered Dietitian (RDN)
Listed compensation
$66K - $83K
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Role: PRN Registered Dietitian (RDN) – Behavioral Health
- Location: Hopkinsville, KY
- Type: Part Time
- Pay Rate: Starting $32/hour
Nutritious Lifestyles is seeking a compassionate PRN Registered Dietitian (RDN) to provide nutrition care for patients in behavioral health settings. This role is ideal for RDNs/LDNs seeking supplemental income with a flexible PRN schedule while gaining valuable experience working with diverse behavioral health populations.
What You'll Do
1. Provide individualized nutrition assessments and medical nutrition therapy for patients with behavioral health conditions, including depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and eating disorders.
2. Develop nutrition care plans that support each patient's behavioral and medical needs.
3. Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure timely and appropriate nutrition interventions.
4. Assist with eating precautions, calorie counts, supplement recommendations, and individualized treatment planning.
5. Work with the Nutritious Lifestyles team to build a flexible schedule that supports both on-site and remote facility coverage.
Who Should Apply
1. Registered Dietitians (RDNs) or Licensed Dietitian (LDN)
2. Dietitians seeking flexible PRN opportunities and supplemental income.
What We Offer
1. Flexible Schedule.
2. Autonomy to build a schedule that fits your availability.
3. Mileage or travel reimbursement
4. Comprehensive one-on-one mentorship and training.
5. Opportunities to develop expertise in behavioral nutrition, eating disorders, and patient education.
6. Collaborative, supportive team focused on improving lives through Food as Medicine.
Come grow with us! Join Nutritious Lifestyles and make a meaningful impact by helping individuals improve both their mental and physical health through nutrition.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized nutrition assessments and medical nutrition therapy for patients with various behavioral health conditions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement effective nutrition care plans.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian (RDN) or Licensed Dietitian (LDN). The role requires the ability to work in behavioral health settings and provide flexible coverage.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$32k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 10% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 2,894 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $32k | Clinical Nutrition median $67k (middle half $65k–$73k)47 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$35k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Kentucky | 47 active | 2,881 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 26% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,046 in the last 30 days | 580 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Registered Dietitian (RDN) at Nutritious Lifestyles a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,894 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Hopkinsville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $211k≈ 6.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,035/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.