Dietitian: Personal Nutrition Plans & Patient Education

Encompass Health; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Education opportunities

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) matching

Job summary

Encompass Health in Morgantown, WV seeks a skilled Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans and post-discharge guidance.

You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, educate patients on healthy eating, and monitor progress within a multidisciplinary care team across inpatient rehabilitation services.

We offer professional growth, tuition assistance, and a supportive, patient-centered culture as part of a nationwide leader in post-acute care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition from an accredited institution.
• Active state licensure as a dietitian.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• One year of clinical dietetics experience preferred.
• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction.
• Collaborate with physicians and other 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

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

State licensure required

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership preferred

Job description

Encompass Health in Morgantown, WV seeks a skilled Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans and post-discharge guidance.

You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, educate patients on healthy eating, and monitor progress within a multidisciplinary care team across inpatient rehabilitation services.

We offer professional growth, tuition assistance, and a supportive, patient-centered culture as part of a nationwide leader in post-acute care.