Registered Dietitian (RD)
Compensation
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Job Description
Schedule: Full Time, Days
Your Experience Matters
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Fitchburg is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
By joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Come join us on our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!
More About Our Team
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Fitchburg is a brand-new 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility opening in 2027. We offer high-quality, compassionate care for a wide variety of patients in need. We strive to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.
How you'll contribute
A Dietician Who Excels in This Role
- Completes annual competency testing and maintains professional growth and development portfolio to maintain registration and licensure/certification
- Performs job based on applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies and procedures, and evidenced based clinical guidelines
- Performs job within defined Scope of Practice
- Participate in the planning of the department budget
- Participates in planning and creating the hospital’s strategic plan to achieve the mission and vision of the hospital
- Participates in implementing policies and procedures related to nutrition care of the patient
- Participates in the hospital’s performance improvement program by conducting, aggregating, trending, and acting on data for key clinical nutrition indicators
- Provides oversight of the menu management process
- Reviews and approvals of all patient menus in the facility; must approve any substitutions provided to patients
- Provides oversight for the transcription of diet orders in the department to ensure accuracy.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Brand new facility: Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting-edge equipment and technology!
What We're Looking For
Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in dietetics or nutrition related field. Registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Experience: Previous experience in acute care setting, preferred.
- Additional Requirements: State licensure/certification, if required by state.
About Us
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Fitchburg is a brand-new 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility committed to offering exceptional care to the Fitchburg community. We are part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.
EEOC Statement
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian will oversee patient nutrition care, including menu management, diet order transcription, and participation in departmental strategic planning. They will also contribute to the hospital's performance improvement program by analyzing clinical nutrition data.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics or a nutrition-related field and possess registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Previous experience in an acute care setting is preferred, along with any required state licensure or certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Wisconsin, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (27 salary observations; 155 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,849 salary observations; 9,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Clinical Nutrition median $70k (middle half $66k–$77k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Wisconsin vs national | $77k median in Wisconsin | $78k nationally (−2%)27 state / 1,849 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Wisconsin | 54 active | 2,986 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,127 in the last 30 days | 585 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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