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DaVita Kidney Care
Riverside, California

Registered Dietitian (RD)

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$114k

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Job Description

  • 10/13/2026 4361 Latham StSuite 100, Riverside, California, 92501, United States of America
  • Position: Registered Dietitian (RD)
  • Now Offering a $5,000 Retention Bonus!
  • $5,000 retention bonus available for eligible candidates.
  • Bonus payout and eligibility subject to applicable program guidelines.

About the Role

As a Registered Dietitian (RD) at DaVita, you’ll be a part of a Team that values work-life balance and where your personal and professional growth is a top priority.

DaVita has an open position for a Registered Dietitian who will be a vital member of each patient’s core care team. You will analyze lab-work results and educate patients-and their families-on what to eat accordingly. Your ability to influence and lead will be critical to helping them live better lives. If you love patient-centered health care and knowing patients on a personal level—now is your time to explore your next journey—at DaVita.

What You Can Expect

Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting.

Be a part of a Team that appreciates, supports and relies on each other in a positive environment.

Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.

What We'll Provide

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Comprehensive Benefits

DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package to connect teammates to what matters most.

We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, paid time off, PTO cash out, paid training and more.

DaVita provides the opportunities for support for you and your family with family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child, elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance and so much more!

Requirements

  • One (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian required.
  • State licensure required if licensure is available in the state where the facility is located.
  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required.
  • Ability to work flexible schedules, possibly for multiple facilities and travel when needed.

After hire and training, successful completion of the Competency Assessment for Renal Dietitians (CARD) with a score of at least 80% required.

Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days.

Now is your time to join Team DaVita. Take the first step and apply now!

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

  • This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
  • The Salary Range for the role is $78,000 - $114,000 per year.
  • For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at careers.davita.com

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian will analyze lab results and provide nutritional education to patients and their families within an outpatient setting. They will serve as a vital member of the core care team to help patients improve their health outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient educationLab-work analysisClinical nutritionRenal nutritionPatient careMS ExcelMS OutlookCommunicationLeadership

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 22% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (327 salary observations; 651 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,400 salary observations; 8,204 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

DaVita Kidney Care ranks #1 of 11 employers hiring Dietitian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Top Dietitian Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 16 employers

14
<$95k
3
$95k-110k
5
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
43%
Relocation assistance
24%
PSLF eligible
10%
Sign-on bonus
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian-PACE

Neighborhood Healthcare · Riverside, California

$88k-$128k
#2

Regional Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates · Baltimore, Maryland

$100k-$125k
#3

Dietitian

$83k-$122k
#4

Regional Dietitian Wellbeing Director- Allergen Management

$110k-$120k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
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.

Living in Riverside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$602k≈ 7.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,444/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About DaVita Kidney Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Retention Bonus
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Match
Paid Time Off
PTO Cash Out
Paid Training