Dietitian - Patient-Centered Nutrition & Education

University of Iowa Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital, a venture with Encompass Health; Collegedale (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and continuing教育

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will assess nutritional needs, develop dietary plans, educate on healthy eating, and monitor status.

Join a nationwide leader focused on compassionate care and post-acute rehabilitation. Responsibilities include counseling patients per physician orders, collaborating with care teams, and documenting care in medical records.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• State licensure required.
• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major 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.

Education

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

State licensure

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

One year of Clinical Dietetics experience

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will assess nutritional needs, develop dietary plans, educate on healthy eating, and monitor status.

Join a nationwide leader focused on compassionate care and post-acute rehabilitation. Responsibilities include counseling patients per physician orders, collaborating with care teams, and documenting care in medical records.