Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition, $10000 Bonus, FT, 8:30A-5P
Listed compensation
$65k-$85k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.
For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.
Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description
The registered dietitian (RD) is responsible for the nutritional assessment and intervention of acute care hospitalized patients. The RD recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy based on patient‘s diagnosis, nutrition focused physical exam and overall health status.
Identifies the proper nutrition regimen and places order in the medical record. Communicates plan of care to all responsible parties. Educates patients, family and significant others on nutrition plan. Contributes to departmental achievements through process improvement.
Documents findings, orders, interventions in the electronic health record. Estimated salary range for this position is $65197.05 - $84756.17 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications:
Degrees
Bachelors.
Licenses & Certifications
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN).
- CDR Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.
Additional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - BSNT required.
- Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration and Florida State licensure (LD/N).
- If registration/license eligible, must become registered/licensed within 6 months.
- Master‘s degree preferred.
- This position requires direct patient care through assessment, intervention and care planning.
- The following proven skills are expected, include excellent verbal/written communication, critical thinking, basic computer, and service excellence.
- Minimum Required Experience: Less than 1 year
EOE, including disability/vets
Key Responsibilities
The registered dietitian performs nutritional assessments and develops medical nutrition therapy plans for acute care patients. They also educate patients and families on nutrition plans and document all interventions in the electronic health record.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (61 salary observations; 378 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,916 salary observations; 9,684 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Florida vs national | $75k median in Florida | $78k nationally (−4%)61 state / 1,916 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$73k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Florida | 150 active | 2,914 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 22% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Florida dietitian listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 2% offer loan repayment161 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,058 in the last 30 days | 585 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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