Diabetes Educator Registered Dietitian
Compensation
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Job Description
- Join our Saint Luke's Team as a Diabetes Educator - Registered Dietitian!
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 430pm
- No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays
- Registered Dietitian required
- CDCES required within 2 years of hire
The Opportunity
The Diabetes Educator Registered Dietitian is a specialist in the field of Diabetes who is responsible for all aspects of nutrition care for the Diabetes Education Center.
Provides diabetes self management training and Medical Nutrition Training for patients and their families in accordance with American Diabetes Association Recognition standards including clinical and behavioral assessment education and outcome measurement for individuals and groups.
Collaborates with and is an educational resource for the clinic multidisciplinary team in order to enhance quality outcomes. Documents and bills for service within the electronic medical record. Promotes wellness by participating in Diabetes education in the community.
Why Saint Luke’s?
- We believe in work/life balance.
- We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
- We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
- We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
- Job Requirements
Applicable Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Cert Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators
- Bachelor's Degree
Job Details
- Full Time
- Day (United States of America)
Key Responsibilities
The Diabetes Educator provides diabetes self-management training and medical nutrition therapy to patients and their families. They also collaborate with the multidisciplinary clinic team to enhance quality outcomes and document services in the electronic medical record.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Registered Dietitian credential and obtain a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification within two years of hire. A Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 2,947 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical Nutrition median $79k (middle half $71k–$88k)186 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Missouri | 54 active | 2,959 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 32% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,102 in the last 30 days | 586 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Diabetes Educator Registered Dietitian at Saint Luke's Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,947 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,947 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
About Saint Luke's Health System
Living in Kansas City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $247k
- Typical market rent
- $1,446/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.