Clinical Dietitian Unregistered
Listed compensation
$31.38-$44.89/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Optimal nutrition is an important part of good health and a patient’s recovery. It is just one of the ways that Legacy strives to make life better for others. If you are a dietitian pursuing your registration who enjoys working with patients and thrives being part of an interdisciplinary care team, we invite you to consider this opportunity.
Responsibilities
Under the routine supervision of a Licensed / Registered Dietitian, the Clinical Dietitian Unregistered, works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide clinical nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy that are integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice protocols/guidelines; managing resources in a cost effective manner; participating in performance improvement efforts; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or related area. Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the CADE of the American Dietetic Association.
Skill Requirements
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, physicians and interdisciplinary health care team. Able to function independently on assigned patient care units. General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing and spreadsheet software..
Licensure
Must be actively pursuing registration by the CDR of the American Dietetic Association, and applicable state licensure. Registration and applicable state licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
Pay Range
USD $31.38 - USD $44.89 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.
If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: legacyhealth.org
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$93k | Clinical Nutrition median $100k (middle half $86k–$108k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$74k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Washington | 62 active | 2,958 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,092 in the last 30 days | 568 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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