PRN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Listed compensation
$69K–$77K /yr
The week · per this postingWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Claxton Dietetic Solutions, LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide PRN clinical nutrition services in long-term care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health settings in the Knoxville, TN area.
Candidates also have the opportunity to provide maternity leave coverage at approximately 24 hours per week for 8 to 12 weeks beginning in mid-September.
Responsibilities
- Conduct nutrition assessments and documentation
- Complete MDS assessments and care plans
- Monitor weights and nutrition risk
- Participate in nutrition at-risk meetings
- Perform meal rounds and sanitation audits
- Complete onsite visits during weekday business hours
Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian credential (CDR) required
- Active state licensure or certification, as applicable
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Long-term care, rehabilitation, or geriatric experience preferred but not required
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience, licensure, role scope, and location
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Flexible schedule
- Potential for ongoing opportunities
- Pre-Employment Requirements
- Criminal background check
- TB screening
- Drug screening
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 47 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 23% have no call, 79% 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 PRN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Claxton Dietetic Solutions a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Knoxville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $358k
- Typical market rent
- $1,712/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.6
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.