Clinical Dietitian (Inpatient Transplant Team): $5K Sign On Bonus
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Competitive hourly rates
- Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Free parking
- Career Ladder progression
What You Will Do
- Delivering Effective Nutrition Care
- Critical Thinking & Decision Making
- Communication & Education
- Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Education
Master's Degree in Food & Nutrition (Required) or
Bachelor's Degree in Food & Nutrition if established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023 (Required)
Work Experience
3+ years Working as a clinical dietitian in a health care facility (may include Supervised Practice Program) (Preferred)
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Completion of an ACEND accredited Supervised Practice Program. (Required proficiency)
Competent skills to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) & apply the nutrition care process to patient care. (Required proficiency)
Competent skills to evaluate and recommend nutrition needs based on the specific combined objective/subjective information for a clinical nutrition assessment. (Required proficiency)
Analytical skills to assess patient’s condition & provide appropriate interventions. (Required proficiency)
Exhibits appropriate & effective communication/interpersonal skills to effectively work with patients, families, physicians and other health care professionals. (Required proficiency)
- Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Ohio (Required Upon Hire)
- Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (Required Upon Hire)
- Maintains the required continuing education credits for Registration and License. (Required)
- Physical Demands
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Rarely
- Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
- Balancing Occasionally
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Crawling Occasionally
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
- Travel Requirements
- 10%25
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian provides effective medical nutrition therapy and education to the inpatient acute care transplant population. They are responsible for performing clinical nutrition assessments, applying critical thinking to patient interventions, and maintaining accurate patient health information.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Food & Nutrition or a Bachelor's degree with established eligibility for the registration exam. Required certifications include a Registered Dietitian (RD) credential and a Licensed Dietitian (LD) license in the State of Ohio.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
In Ohio, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$71k (26 salary observations; 169 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (855 salary observations; 3,242 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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