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Rancho Mirage, California

Registered Dietitian Per Diem

DietitianIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.00/Hr

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Job Description

Registered Dietitian - Per Diem - Rancho Mirage, California

Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California is a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects our commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

We are seeking a PRN Registered Dietician to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

Weekday and Weekend hours

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • Current Dietitian license required or certified by the Commission on Dietetics, as required by state.
  • One year of experience in the care of patients in hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency
  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
  • Ability to utilize the appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals, in collaboration with the Food Services Manager, based on general or special diets. Specifies dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions or nutritional needs. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Posted Total Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, education and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

It’s not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $30 to $41.17.

Minimum Salary

USD $30.00/Hr.

Maximum Salary

USD $41.17/Hr.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Organizational skillsWritten communicationDelegationNutritional assessment

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (141 salary observations; 319 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,148 salary observations; 4,189 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 27 employers

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<$85k
9
$85k-110k
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$110k-135k
4
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
28%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Diabetes Educator II, Registered Dietitian, AmbulatoryPer Diem

Sutter Health · Oakland, California

$53.25-$74.55/hr
#2

Registered Dietitian- Fridays only, 8am-7pm

Crossover Health · Redmond, Washington

$45.28-$59/hr
#3

Registred Dietitian (RD)

$45-$50/hr
#4

Adjunct Nutrition Instructor - Registered Dietitian

$50.00Hourly
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Rancho Mirage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$826k
Typical market rent
$4,223/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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