Acute Rehab Clinical Dietitian — Nutrition & Compliance

Lifepoint Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital - Gilbert seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition services, assess patients, plan care, educate staff, and coordinate discharge planning. You will oversee therapeutic diets, allergen management, and regulatory compliance within a hospital setting.

Join a mission-driven team delivering high-quality patient care through collaboration with physicians, nursing, and food & nutrition services to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field.
• RD certification and state license if required.
• Prior acute-care experience preferred.
• Strong documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in survey process and coordinate information requests.
• Conduct nutrition assessments and prioritise high-risk referrals.
• Ensure timely documentation of assessments, care plans, and discharge planning.
• Oversee menu management to align with therapeutic diets.
• Educate staff on therapeutic diets and allergens.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy, and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize outcomes.
• Support performance improvement and policy updates.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education and teaching

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or nutrition

Registered Dietitian (RD) certification

Job description

Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital - Gilbert seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition services, assess patients, plan care, educate staff, and coordinate discharge planning. You will oversee therapeutic diets, allergen management, and regulatory compliance within a hospital setting.

Join a mission-driven team delivering high-quality patient care through collaboration with physicians, nursing, and food & nutrition services to improve outcomes.