Registered Dietitian or Diabetes Educator
Listed compensation
$41.85-$62.78/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Vancouver Clinic has a rare opportunity for an impactful Registered Dietitian/Diabetes Educator who has a passion for providing education and training for diabetes patients!
Location: 87th Ave (700 NE 87th Ave – Vancouver, WA 98664)
Schedule: Negotiable start/end time. Generally, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Hiring range for Registered Dietitian is between $36.60-$45.88 per hour and placement in the range is based on evaluation of experience.
Hiring range for Diabetes Educator with CDCES is between $42.69-$53.52 per hour and placement in the range is based on evaluation of experience (must have CDCES to qualify for this pay range)
Responsibilities include providing individualized diabetes self-management education, including skills training, education, and self-management care, to patients with all types of diabetes and their family members. Provides individualized medical nutrition therapy to patients with any nutrition-related diagnosis. In this role, you may also work with our transitional care clinic to provide nutrition and diabetes education to their patients.
Education Requirements
- Master's degree in nutrition or related field required
- RDs credentialed prior to 01/01/2024, Bachelor's degree is required, Master's degree is preferred
- WA State certification as Registered Dietitian (RD) required
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) strongly preferred.
- RD with a minimum of 2 years providing diabetes care and/or education in an ambulatory care setting preferred.
- Experience training patients on the use of CGMs and insulin pumps.
Vancouver Clinic provides care across a wide range of medical decisions. This includes care and opinions on vaccinations, reproductive health, end-of-life decision-making, and gender affirming treatment. The ability to work, with or without reasonable accommodation, with a diverse population of patients and colleagues seeking or considering care in all areas, is an essential function of all positions at the Clinic.
Pay Range
$41.85 - $62.78
The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work required in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of those assigned to this job.
We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on factors such as position type and FTE. Benefit-eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month following one month of employment.
Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.).
We also offer a 401k retirement plan, along with an employer matching contribution up to 4%. Compensation packages and time off programs vary and are dependent on factors such as department, position type, primary work state and FTE. Contact your Recruiter for full information.
Vancouver Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vancouver Clinic does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Vancouver Clinic is an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on successful completion of background screen and immunization requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized diabetes self-management education and skills training to patients and their families. Deliver medical nutrition therapy to patients with various nutrition-related diagnoses in both clinical and transitional care settings.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in nutrition or a related field and WA State certification as a Registered Dietitian. A Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential and at least two years of ambulatory diabetes care experience are strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 42 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 24% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 2,977 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $87k–$131k | Clinical Nutrition median $92k (middle half $81k–$102k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$102k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Washington | 68 active | 3,046 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 24% no call · 79% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Dietitian listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,128 in the last 30 days | 736 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian or Diabetes Educator at Vancouver Clinic a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,977 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$109k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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