Registered Dietitian
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Job Description
- We Are Hiring
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Facility: Saint Thomas Midtown
- Specialty: Diabetes Services
- Schedule: Days | Full-time
What You Will Do
Empower Participants: Deliver engaging nutrition lectures, interactive cooking classes, and personalized coaching to help clients successfully adopt program guidelines.
Customize Care Plans: Conduct thorough nutritional assessments to design cost-effective, personalized meal plans tailored to individual health goals and preferences.
Collaborate Interdisciplinarily: Partner with our Medical Director and Nurse Case Manager to build cohesive, safe, and highly effective patient treatment plans.
Advocate for Wellness: Promote the program across the community through public speaking engagements, news releases, and outreach to local healthcare professionals.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist credentialed from the Commission on Dietetic Registration obtainedprior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required
Additional Preferences
Comfort with diabetes education and management of insulin.
Why Join Our Team
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver nutrition lectures, cooking classes, and personalized coaching to help clients adopt program guidelines. Collaborate with medical staff to design cost-effective meal plans and promote wellness through community outreach.
Requirements
Requires a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Education requirements include a high school diploma with 2 years experience, an associate degree, or 4 years of applicable experience.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (56 salary observations; 170 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,204 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian at Ascension a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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