Clinical Dietitian
Compensation
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Job Description
Provides clinical nutrition services for hospitalized patients, including assessment, care planning, education, and discharge coordination. Oversees menu management and staff education related to therapeutic diets, allergens, and nutrition standards. Actively supports regulatory survey readiness and on-site survey activities to ensure compliance.
Schedule: Full Time
$5k Sign On Bonus
Your Experience Matters
Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital - Gilbert is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Dignity Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Registered Dietitian joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital -
Chandler rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
How you’ll contribute
A Registered Dietitian Who Excels in This Role
- Participate in the survey process: guide staff on conduct and disclosure, maintain an on-site presence with surveyors, coordinate timely information requests, and initiate corrective action during surveys as appropriate; collaborate with hospital departments to develop plans of correction.
- Conduct initial nutrition assessments and reassessments for all admitted patients; prioritize high-risk referrals per policy.
- Ensure complete and timely documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning) in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.
- Provide oversight of the menu management process to align offerings with therapeutic diet orders and patient needs.
- Educate managers and staff on therapeutic diets, food allergens, and related topics; serve as a subject-matter resource.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Collaborates with physicians, nursing, speech therapy, case management, and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes and experience.
Supports performance improvement initiatives, audit readiness, and policy updates related to clinical nutrition and food service operations. Maintains patient safety and privacy; follows infection prevention and allergen-control practices.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field.
- Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; state license/certification if required.
- Prior acute-care experience preferred.
- Clinical nutrition assessment and care planning; clear documentation; knowledge of therapeutic diets and allergen management; effective teaching/presentation skills; ability to collaborate across disciplines; strong organization and follow-through; survey readiness and compliance awareness.
More About
Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 40-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness.
Rehabilitation programs that provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.
Offering customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
EEOC Statement
“Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
Assess and reassess patients’ nutrition needs, develop and document care plans, provide education, and coordinate nutrition-related discharge planning. Oversee therapeutic menu management and staff education, collaborate with clinical teams, and support regulatory surveys, compliance, and performance improvement.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or higher in dietetics or a related nutrition field and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration are required; state licensure or certification is required where applicable. Acute-care experience is preferred, along with clinical nutrition assessment and care-planning skills, knowledge of therapeutic diets and allergens, strong documentation and teaching abilities, and effective collaboration and organization.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Arizona, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (25 salary observations; 145 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,154 salary observations; 8,612 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 $80k (middle half $70k–$87k)186 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Arizona vs national | $78k median in Arizona | $78k nationally (about the same)25 state / 2,154 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Arizona | 59 active | 3,103 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 32% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on · loan repayment | US Dietitian listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | −1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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