Registered Dietitian Inpatient PRN

DietitianNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$32.34-$49.94/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.

Join a highly collaborative and patient-centered care team serving a diverse population in a community hospital!

Layton Hospital is seeking a compassionate, experienced Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to join our collaborative nutrition team in a unique position that offers scheduling flexibility while maintaining meaningful inpatient clinical practice and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

Layton Hospital fosters a culture where caregivers feel valued, supported, and connected. Known for strong teamwork and a family-like atmosphere, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. Dietitians in this role enjoy the autonomy and variety of practice found in a community hospital while remaining closely connected to a large, collaborative network of nutrition clinicians across Intermountain.

Why Join Park City Hospital?

Our dietitians are respected clinical partners and trusted members of the interdisciplinary care team. You'll influence patient outcomes while utilizing your clinical skillset, participating in daily rounds and partnering closely with providers, nursing staff, pharmacists, and culinary services to deliver high-quality nutrition care.

Professional Growth & Development

Intermountain Health Supports Continuous Learning Through

  • Specialty learning pathways
  • Free continuing education opportunities
  • Clinical mentorship and training
  • System-wide committees and improvement projects
  • Support for specialty certification development

Supportive, Patient-Centered Culture

Our Culture Is Built On

  • Collaboration
  • Clinical excellence
  • Positive problem-solving
  • Flexibility and teamwork

Exceptional Patient Care

Team members enjoy the highly collaborative environment where dietitians are integrated members of the care team.

What You'll Do

Inpatient Clinical Nutrition

Within Our 36-Bed Community Hospital, You Will

  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments
  • Utilize the Nutrition Care Process (NCP)
  • Diagnose and monitor malnutrition
  • Develop and manage enteral and parenteral nutrition support plans
  • Provide individualized nutrition education to patients and families
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and culinary services
  • Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives

Hospital Services Include

  • Intensive Care
  • Medical/Surgical Care
  • Women and newborn services
  • Emergency Services

Schedule & Work-Life Balance

This unique PRN position provides coverage during planned and unplanned absences of the primary inpatient dietitian. We provide inpatient nutrition care daily Monday-Friday, shifts are typically 5-7 hours, depending on patient workload, we anticipate 2 shifts per week with a set rotation.

  • No weekends, occasional holidays
  • No on-call responsibilities
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Sign On Bonus: $1250
  • Qualifications (Registered Dietitian Clinical)

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible. If hired in registration eligible status, employee must successfully pass the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam within 6 months of hire to remain in the job.

For registration eligible graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.

Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.

State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

  • Experience in clinical dietetics, preferred.
  • Qualifications (Registered Dietitian Clinical Specialist)
  • Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.

Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.

State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

  • Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.
  • 2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred.
  • Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred.
  • Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred

Preferred Experience

  • Two or more years of clinical dietetics experience.
  • Experience managing patients within a specialty practice area.

Specialty Credential(s) Such As

  • CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician)
  • CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist)

The Ideal Candidate

  • The ideal candidate is committed to delivering exceptional patient care while fostering positive working relationships with teammates and providers. Successful team members are:
  • Patient-centered
  • Collaborative
  • Solutions-oriented
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Resilient in changing clinical environments
  • Motivated to learn and grow professionally
  • Dedicated to supporting both patients and coworkers

Ready to Learn More?

If you're looking for a role where you can practice with autonomy, collaborate with a highly respected interdisciplinary team, and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives, we'd love to connect with you! Feel free to reach out with questions about the role, team culture, scheduling flexibility, professional development opportunities, or the hiring process.

Apply today and discover why Layton Hospital is a place where Registered Dietitians can thrive, grow, and make a lasting difference.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Registered Dietitian Clinical Pay Range: 29.43 - 45.39 Hourly

Registered Dietitian Specialist Pay Range: 32.34 - 49.94 Hourly

Location: Intermountain Health Layton Hospital

Work City

Layton

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$32.34 - $49.94

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

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Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian facilitates the nutrition care process for inpatient populations, including conducting assessments and managing nutrition support plans. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care within a community hospital setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) with current registration or be registration-eligible. A minimum of a master's degree is required for graduates after January 1, 2024, along with completion of an ACEND-accredited program and appropriate state licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Malnutrition diagnosisEnteral nutritionPatient assessmentMedical nutrition therapyClinical documentationPatient education

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 40 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian Inpatient PRN at Intermountain Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,176 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
36% this job
Relocation assistance
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,176 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Layton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$1,652/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus: $1250
Specialty learning pathways
Free continuing education opportunities
Clinical mentorship and training
System-wide committees and improvement projects
Support for specialty certification development
Flexible scheduling options