Dietitian: Empower Patient Nutrition & Education

Encompass Health; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health in Modesto, CA is seeking a dedicated dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans, assess nutritional needs, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets.

Join a nationwide inpatient rehabilitation leader with strong benefits and opportunities for growth; you will collaborate with physicians and care teams, document care plans, and help patients meet dietary goals.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure required.
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership preferred.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition.
• One year of Clinical Dietetics experience 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

Patient counseling

Nutrition care plans

Menu adaptation

Calorie counts

Interdisciplinary care

Medical records

Education

Bachelor’s in Food & Nutrition

Job description

Encompass Health in Modesto, CA is seeking a dedicated dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans, assess nutritional needs, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets.

Join a nationwide inpatient rehabilitation leader with strong benefits and opportunities for growth; you will collaborate with physicians and care teams, document care plans, and help patients meet dietary goals.