Pays $37.4-$55.63/hr — Dietitian market median is ~$102k (45 jobs)
About the Role
Clinical Dietitian at 266-bed Level II trauma center. Provides expert nutrition care. Redding, CA. $77K-$115K.
Join Mercy Medical Center Redding as a Clinical Dietitian I – Level II Trauma Center in Redding, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $37.40 - $55.63/hour.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Mercy Medical Center Redding as a Clinical Dietitian I – Level II Trauma Center.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian provides expert nutrition care by developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to monitor patient nutrition status and provide customized education to patients and their families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited dietetics program. Registration as a Dietitian (RD) is required within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (276 salary observations; 477 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,638 salary observations; 6,625 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.
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