Dietitian - Per 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.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical 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 living | New Jersey index 108.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in New Jersey | 65 active | 3,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 30% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 |
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