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North Richland Hills, Texas

Clinical Dietitian (Nex)

DietitianIncludes callNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location:

North Richland Hills Neighborhood Clinic Department: NHC Dietician Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 24 Summary: The Clinical Dietitian is an entry-level registered dietitian.

This role provides evidence-based nutrition care to patients and families across inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The Clinical Dietitian develops, implements, and monitors individualized medical nutrition therapy plans to support patient growth, healing, and quality of life.

This role applies technical knowledge and skills depending on the severity and complexity of the case.

The Clinical Dietitian collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, families, and caregivers to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes on routine matters, provides patient and caregiver education, and contributes to evidenced-based practice initiatives.

Education & Experience: Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field required. Meets the current RD/RDN entry standards. Bilingual Preferred Experience working in a community nutrition setting (WIC) preferred.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification: RD/RDN (Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required. Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Texas required. CPR certification required.

Hours

24 hours per week (Days can be flexible.)

Day Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm Travel to different clinics Grandfather Clause: Effective January 1, 2024, all newly hired Registered Dietitians must meet the national requirement of holding a master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field to be eligible for credentialing and employment.

Employees hired or credentialed as Registered Dietitians prior to January 1, 2024 are grandfathered under the previous bachelor’s degree requirement and remain eligible to continued employment in this role with active registration and state licensure in good standing.

About Cook Children’s

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation.

With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.

Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care. At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system––we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes.

We see what you're going through––and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible. Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.

As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids.

This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care.

Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen. Please, create a profile and upload your resume/CV by clicking the Get Started button.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian provides evidence-based nutrition care and develops individualized medical nutrition therapy plans for patients. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes and provide patient education.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field is required, along with RD/RDN credentials and Texas state licensure. Candidates must also hold a current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical dieteticsInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceNutrition assessmentCare planning

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (85 salary observations; 575 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dietitian Jobs

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 26 employers

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<$95k
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$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Relocation assistance
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in North Richland Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$331k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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