Clinical Dietitian Temp- Clinical Nutrition- $50 Flat Rate

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Job Description

Provides medical nutrition care to patients through nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention and education utilizing evidence based guidelines. Develops care plans with appropriate follow-up and reassessment of intervention. Manages the total nutritional care of patients receiving Enteral Nutrition. Assess and diagnose patients for malnutrition.

Responsibilities

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from an accredited college or university
  • Licensure, Certification and or Registration: Alabama State Licensure. Registered Dietitian Credential
  • Experience: 2 clinical experience required

Additional Skills/Abilities: Excellent communication skills. Good organizational skills with attention to detail necessary.

TEMP 13 week Position/ PRN employee required to work 48 hours per week per month.

Qualifications

Highlights of Our Hospitals

Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report.

With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills.

We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset!

We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse.

We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

  • Careers: careers.hhsys.org
  • Benefits: careers.hhsys.org
  • Education & Professional Development: huntsvillehospital.org
  • Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutrition DiagnosisCare Plan DevelopmentEnteral Nutrition ManagementMalnutrition Assessment

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 41 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 32% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

In Alabama, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (10 salary observations; 78 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 Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian Temp- Clinical Nutrition- $50 Flat Rate at Huntsville Hospital Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,221 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Dietitian Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 23 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-95k
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$95k-110k
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$110k-125k
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$130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
36% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,221 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Retirement Accounts