Dietitian- $5000 SIGN ON BONUS
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Job Description
Park Royal Behavioral Health Services is seeking a full time Registered Dietitian
$5,000 Sign On Bonus
Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
Lead With Purpose. Transform Behavioral Health Care.
Are you an experienced, licensed Dietitian ready to promote health and recovery? Join Park Royal Hospital to become part of Acadia Healthcare - the nation’s largest stand-alone provider of mental health and addiction treatment.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- We know top talent deserves top rewards. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:
- Professional Growth & Career Pathing - your development is our priority.
- Executive Mentorship – Paired with a corporate support from day one
- Competitive Salary with a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!
- Full-Time, day hours
- Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with Company Match
- Generous PTO - Includes vacation, holidays, extended sick leave, and mental health days.
- Industry-Leading Training & Support - You’ll be paired with a corporate mentor from day one.
About Park Royal Hospital
Park Royal Hospital is a state of the art facility outfitted with cutting edge technology and safety features. Our private free-standing 126-bed psychiatric hospital provides life-changing care for adults 18 years and older and senior adults. Inpatient and outpatient treatment is provided for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental illnesses as well as co-occurring substance use disorders.
Purpose Statement
The Dietitian is responsible for serving as the expert in the use of food and nutirition to promote health and manage disease.
Essential Functions
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
- Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
- Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
- Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
- Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.
Other Functions
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. In accordance with Florida law, employers must provide applicants with direct access to information about the state’s background screening requirements.
To learn more about disqualifying offenses, exemption procedures, and screening timelines, please visit the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Education & Awareness webpage:
info.flclearinghouse.com
- Applicants are encouraged to review these requirements before applying.
- PARKHO
Key Responsibilities
The Dietitian serves as the expert in nutrition to promote health and manage diseases for patients in a behavioral health setting. Key duties include developing dietary-care plans, approving menus, and providing nutritional counseling to patients and their families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition and be a Registered Dietitian licensed or eligible for licensure in the state. Experience with eating disorders and substance use is strongly preferred, along with ServSafe certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (69 salary observations; 323 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,206 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian- $5000 SIGN ON BONUS at Acadia a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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