Dietitian - Inpatient Rehab Nutrition & Counseling

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga at Cleveland; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Job summary

Encompass Health invites a dedicated Dietitian to join our patient-centered team. You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement individualized dietary plans, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge nutrition strategies.

You will collaborate with physicians and other care professionals to optimize care, document findings in the medical record, and monitor nutritional status to support recovery across post-acute settings.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• 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

• Counsel patients per physician orders and diet instructions
• Collaborate with physicians and other care disciplines
• Evaluate referral orders for adequacy of nutrition intake methods
• Document information in the patient record per standards
• Implement nutritional care plans and adapt menus for dietary needs
• Conduct calorie counts and provide recommendations
• Review and sign menus for nutritional adequacy

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Dietary planning

Patient education

Calorie counting

Education

Registered dietitian credential (CDR)

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

State licensure required

Job description

Encompass Health invites a dedicated Dietitian to join our patient-centered team. You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement individualized dietary plans, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge nutrition strategies.

You will collaborate with physicians and other care professionals to optimize care, document findings in the medical record, and monitor nutritional status to support recovery across post-acute settings.