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Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Pemberton Township, New Jersey

Dietitian - Per Diem

DietitianPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.92/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary:

To work in conjunction with other healthcare professionals in identifying and providing medical nutrition therapy services for inpatients and/or outpatients identified and/or referred for moderate to extensive/complex diet education/counseling or nutrition therapy; to serve as a resource for patients, families, staff and the community; and to participate in quality assessment/process improvement activities related to nutritional care.

Experience: 6 months nutrition related (may include route to registration eligibility).

Education

Bachelors of Science (or Arts) Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, Registered Dietitian or Registry Eligible.

Required License / Credentials: Registered Dietitian

Other Required Skills: Able to read, write and speak the English language.

Clinical Skills for performing nutrition assessments for patients and documenting nutrition care plans, interpreting lab values and knowledge of enteral nutrition support.

Bi-Weekly Hours: 0

Work Schedule: Per Diem

The minimum starting rate for this position is $29.92

When determining a team members base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring... for patients and team members.

That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.

Key Responsibilities

The dietitian will provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients and outpatients while serving as a resource for patients, families, and staff. They will also participate in quality assessment and process improvement activities related to nutritional care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and be a Registered Dietitian or Registry Eligible. At least 6 months of nutrition-related experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutrition assessmentLab value interpretationDocumentation

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (64 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$79k nationally (1,766 salary observations; 8,573 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedClinical Nutrition median $92k (middle half $81k–$100k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Jersey vs national$81k median in New Jersey$79k nationally (+2%)64 state / 1,766 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in New Jersey65 active3,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 30% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Dietitian listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment3,325 active listings, Oct 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
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 contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 23 employers
8
<$80k
8
$80k-95k
9
$95k-110k
2
$110k-125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 23 employers
Sign-on bonus
61%
401k / retirement match
61% this job
CME allowance
29%
PSLF eligible
5%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dietitian-Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center-Per DiemPer Diem

Atlantic Health System · Pompton Plains, New Jersey

$34.82-$61.26/hr
#2

Independent Contractor Registered DietitianContract

Global Outreach Telerehabilitation · Fayetteville, North Carolina

$50-$60/hr
#3

Independent Contractor Registered Dietitian

$50-$60/hr
#4

Independent Contractor Registered Dietitian

$50-$60/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,141 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Browns Mills, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K matching contribution
Tuition assistance
Short and long term disability
Life insurance
Meal discount
Dependent care subsidy
Adoption assistance
Free parking

Living in Pemberton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Median resident rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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