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KPC Global Medical Centers
Santa Ana, California

Registered Dietitian FT - Varied

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 35m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for providing nutritional care and education for hospitalized patients of all ages, including infants, toddlers, early and middle childhood, adolescent, middle adulthood, and geriatrics, as well as for out-patients referred by Western Medical Staff physicians.

The Dietitian is responsible for maintaining open communication with nurses, physicians, and other health care team members regarding the nutritional concerns of patients.

The Dietitian is responsible for participating with the Director of Nutrition in the development of nutrition-related policies and procedures pertinent to clinical areas, and in providing quality patient care.

Requirements

1. Minimum 6 months experience in an acute hospital environment preferred.

  • 2. Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • 3. Bachelor’s degree with major in Foods/Nutrition or Food Service Administration
  • 4. Possesses in-depth knowledge of all aspects of Nutritional Care

5. Possesses knowledge of current trends in Nutrition and healthcare delivery systems. Possess ability to plan and supervise work of others.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage is provided for all full time and part time employees*
  • Medical is 100% employer paid including dependents*
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Basic Life and AD&D
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Generous PTO plan*
  • Pet Insurance Discount Program*
  • Employee Discount Program*
  • *Per diem staff ineligible

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian provides nutritional care and education to hospitalized patients across all age groups and out-patients. They also collaborate with the healthcare team and assist the Director of Nutrition in developing clinical policies.

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical nutritionPolicy developmentSupervision

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 16% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (342 salary observations; 682 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,491 salary observations; 8,510 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Clinical Nutrition market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$67k–$89kClinical Nutrition median $99k (middle half $86k–$109k)51 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$93k median in California$78k nationally (+19%)342 state / 2,491 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California294 active3,119 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 16% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 18 employers
10
<$85k
10
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
62%
Relocation assistance
24%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian-PACE

Neighborhood Healthcare · Murrieta, California

$88k-$128k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Dietitian

$83k-$122k
#4

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,096 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About KPC Global Medical Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Santa Ana, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
Medical is 100% employer paid including dependents
Employee Assistance Program
Basic Life and AD&D
401k plan with company match
Generous PTO plan
Pet Insurance Discount Program
Employee Discount Program

Living in Santa Ana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$882k
Typical market rent
$2,812/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.