Community Dietitian: Personal Nutrition & Rehab Impact

Encompass Health; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical/dental/vision plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending and health savings

Employee stock purchase plans

Job summary

Encompass Health in Sugar Land, TX invites a dedicated dietitian to support personalized nutrition plans for inpatients and post-discharge education. You will assess nutritional needs, develop dietary plans, monitor progress, and educate patients on healthy eating to promote recovery.

This PRN role offers flexible scheduling within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader, with opportunities for education reimbursement and a supportive team devoted to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• State licensure required
• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred

Responsibilities

• Communicate with and counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction.
• Communicate with physicians and other involved disciplines in patient care.
• Evaluate referral orders to determine adequacy of nutrition intake methods.
• Document pertinent information in the patient's medical record according to established standards.
• Implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs.
• Conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations.
• Review, revise, and sign off menus for nutritional adequacy.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary communication

Clinical Dietetics experience

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

Job description

Encompass Health in Sugar Land, TX invites a dedicated dietitian to support personalized nutrition plans for inpatients and post-discharge education. You will assess nutritional needs, develop dietary plans, monitor progress, and educate patients on healthy eating to promote recovery.

This PRN role offers flexible scheduling within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader, with opportunities for education reimbursement and a supportive team devoted to compassionate care.