Clinical Dietitian- Per Diem/Day Shift/Weekend Coverage

DietitianIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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$48-$60.72/hr

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Job Description

Clinical Dietitian- Per Diem/Day Shift - Weekend Coverage/Some Weekdays

We are seeking a credentialed Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to join our inpatient clinical nutrition team on a per-diem basis.

This role is ideal for someone who’s confident in their clinical skills, can hit the ground running, and isn’t rattled by a fast-moving teaching hospital environment.

Minimum Requirements

  • Current RD/RDN credential (CDR-verified).
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Nutrition/Dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program.
  • Recent inpatient clinical experience (acute care preferred).
  • Ability to manage a high-acuity, diverse census with appropriate prioritization.
  • Strong grasp of malnutrition diagnostics (ASPEN/GLIM), enteral/parenteral nutrition, and interdisciplinary care planning.
  • Comfortable presenting or participating in teaching rounds with residents and medical teams.

What the Role Involves

  • Providing evidence-based nutrition assessments, care plans, monitoring, and follow-up for adult and/or pediatric inpatients.
  • Participating in IDT rounds, discussing nutrition goals clearly and concisely with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and case management.
  • Writing timely, thorough clinical notes that meet regulatory and hospital documentation standards.
  • Following hospital policies for NPO clearance, risk scoring, diet advancement, EN/PN initiation, dysphagia diets (IDDSI), and specialty protocols.
  • Supporting weekend and holiday coverage, census surges

Preferred Qualities

  • Comfortable working independently without hand-holding, but collaborative when the situation calls for it.
  • Strong educator mindset for helping residents, interns, and new staff understand nutrition implications.
  • Flexible and reliable; shows up when scheduled, communicates clearly, and respects the workflow.

Why Work With Us

  • We are a teaching hospital—you’ll collaborate with sharp interdisciplinary teams and stay current on best practices.
  • You’ll have the chance to work with a wide variety of diagnoses, from critical care to med-surg to specialty services.
  • Strong, supportive clinical leadership and a department that values RDs as true clinicians

Day Shift

Per-diem

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based nutrition assessments and care plans for adult and pediatric inpatients. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and maintain accurate clinical documentation according to hospital standards.

Requirements

Requires a current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics. Candidates must have recent inpatient clinical experience and proficiency in malnutrition diagnostics and enteral/parenteral nutrition.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient careNutrition assessmentEnteral nutritionPatient monitoring

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 26% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (280 salary observations; 802 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,051 salary observations; 10,526 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100k–$126kClinical Nutrition median $109k (middle half $98k–$109k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$93k median in California$78k nationally (+20%)280 state / 2,051 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in California273 active2,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 26% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Dietitian listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment286 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,095 in the last 30 days609 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 25 employers
12
<$100k
5
$100k-115k
4
$125k
0
$130k-145k
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$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
51%
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
37%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Allara · California

$60 an hour
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Remote Registered Dietitian (1099) | Training Provided1099

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$60 an hour
#3

Independent Contractor Registered Dietitian

$50-$60/hr
#4

Independent Contractor Registered Dietitian

$50-$60/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,964 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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