No salary listed — similar Dietitian roles pay ~$65k (median of 7 jobs)

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University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio

Clinical Dietitian (Adult Acute Care): $5K Sign On Bonus

DietitianFull-Time
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About the Role

Adult acute care clinical dietitian. $5K sign-on, free parking, career ladder. Cleveland, OH.

Join University Hospitals as a Clinical Dietitian – Adult Acute Care, $5K Sign-On Bonus in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $5,000.
  • Competitive Hourly Rates
  • Enhanced PTO for 5+ Years Experience
  • Free Parking
  • Career Ladder Progression

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for delivering effective medical nutrition therapy and applying critical thinking to complex patient cases. They also provide nutrition education to staff, interns, and other healthcare professionals while maintaining patient health information security.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food & Nutrition and possess active Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Dietitian (LD) credentials. At least 3 years of clinical experience in a healthcare facility is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medical nutrition therapyClinical nutrition assessmentCritical thinkingProfessional judgmentStrategic thinkingPatient educationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsNutrition care processDocumentationPHI maintenance

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 14% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (92 salary observations; 311 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,638 salary observations; 6,625 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About University Hospitals

Hospitals and Health Care
Cleveland, Ohio
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Competitive Hourly Rates
Enhanced PTO for 5+ Years Experience
Free Parking
Career Ladder Progression