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Baptist Health South Florida
South Florida, Florida

Dietitian 2, Clinical Nutrition Staff, $10000 Bonus, FT, 8A-4:30P

DietitianIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $78K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement

And So Much More

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

The registered dietitian (RD) is responsible for the nutritional assessment and intervention of acute care hospitalized patients. The RD recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy based on patient‘s diagnosis, nutrition focused physical exam and overall health status.

Identifies the proper nutrition regimen and places order in the medical record. Communicates plan of care to all responsible parties. Educates staff, patients, family and significant others on nutrition plan of care. Documents findings, orders, interventions in the electronic health record.

Contributes to departmental achievements through process improvement. Supports best practice standards of care by utilizing evidence based practice guidelines. Estimated salary range for this position is $60249.48 - $78324.32 / year depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees

Bachelors.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN).
  • CDR Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Additional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - BSNT required.
  • Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration and Florida State licensure (LD/N).
  • Board certified in area of nutrition related specialty OR Master's' Degree or higher.
  • This position requires direct patient care through assessment, intervention and care planning.
  • Years of experience must be obtained in a hospital clinical setting.
  • The following proven skills are expected, include excellent verbal/written communication, critical thinking, basic computer, and service excellence.
  • Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for performing nutritional assessments and implementing medical nutrition therapy for acute care hospitalized patients. This includes documenting interventions in electronic health records and educating patients, families, and staff on nutrition plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient EducationElectronic Health Record DocumentationVerbal CommunicationComputer Skills

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 24% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (69 salary observations; 323 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,206 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$69k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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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.

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
PTO
CME Allowance
Tuition Reimbursement