Interim Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Listed compensation
$33-$37/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Claxton Dietetic Solutions, LLC is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition services in the long-term care/rehabilitation setting. This interim position is expected to be approximately 24 hours per week, with an anticipated start date of September 15, 2026, and a duration of 8–12 weeks. A hybrid work arrangement may be considered based on facility needs.
Additional PRN opportunities may be available following the interim assignment, if desired.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct nutrition assessments and documentation
- Complete MDS assessments and care plans
- Monitor weights and nutrition risk
- Participate in nutrition at-risk meetings
- Perform meal rounds and sanitation audits
- Onsite visits completed during weekdays
Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian credential (CDR) required
- Active state licensure or certification, as applicable
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Long-term care or geriatric experience preferred, but not required
- Pre-Employment Requirements
- Criminal background check
- TB screening
- Drug screening
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience, licensure, role scope, and location
- Continuing education opportunities
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$70k (31 salary observations; 187 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,680 salary observations; 8,126 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Interim Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Claxton Dietetic Solutions a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$73k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
Living in Morristown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $296k
- Typical market rent
- $1,436/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.4
- 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 · Morristown, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.